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You can specify display settings for the context by selecting Start of the navigation path EPM Next navigation step Options Next navigation step Context Options End of the navigation path. All these settings will be applied to the EPM Context bar, and to the current user.
  • Hiding dimensions. You can choose not to display a dimension in the EPM Context bar. To do so, select the Hide checkbox. The checkbox is available in both the Context Display and Context Lock tabs. For example, if you have locked a dimension on the worksheet, you may want to hide it from the EPM Context bar.
  • Dimension and member name display. By default, in the EPM Context bar, the name of the dimension and the name of the member are displayed. If you want only the member name and not the dimension name to be displayed, you can uncheck the Show Dimension Name option.
  • Dimension colors. In the EPM Context bar, colors are applied by default to all dimensions. You can define the colors you want for each dimension by clicking the colored area in the Color column. You can also choose not to display the colors at all by unchecking the Show Dimension Color option.
  • Dimension order. You can modify the default order of the dimensions as they appear in the EPM Context bar, by selecting a dimension and clicking the Up or Down button. The order defined also applies to the other interface areas where the list of dimensions is displayed, such as the EPM pane and the Report Editor.
  • Context favorite display. By default, in the EPM Context bar, the context favorite dedicated dropdown list is not displayed. To display the dropdown list, check the Show Context Favorites option. You can specify if you want to display the list at the beggining or at the end of the bar by using the At Start and At End options. The dropdown list is displayed even if you have not yet created a context favorite.
    Note You can access the four features above in the Context Display tab.
Renaming Dimensions

You can define the name you want for any dimension. The customized name you choose for a dimension overrides the other name of the dimension coming from the cube or model, in any interface area of the EPM plug-in.

To remane a dimension, enter the name you want in the Customized Name column of the Context Display tab.

The customized names are saved by user and connection.