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Toolbar (Attribute Relationship Designer Tab, Dimension Designer) (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)

Use the toolbar on the Attribute Relationship tab of the Dimension Designer to do the following procedures:

  • Add business intelligence features.

  • Process the dimension.

  • Create a new attribute relationship.

  • Modify the way the attribute relationship diagram is displayed.

To view the toolbar on the Attribute Relationship tab

  • In Business Intelligence Development Studio, in Solution Explorer, double-click a dimension to open the Dimension Designer, and then click the Attribute Relationship tab.

Options

  • Add Business Intelligence
    Opens the Business Intelligence Wizard and add business intelligence features. For more information, see Enhancing Dimensions using the Business Intelligence Wizard.

  • Process
    Processes the object. For more information, see Process Dialog Box (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data).

  • New Attribute Relationship
    Opens the Create Attribute Relationship dialog box in which you can define a new attribute relationship.

    For more information, see Create Attribute Relationship and Edit Attribute Relationship Dialog Boxes (Attribute Relationship Designer Tab, Dimension Designer) (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data) and Defining Attribute Relationships.

  • Zoom
    Cycles the zoom percentage, or displays a list of available zoom options.

  • Expand All Shapes
    Display the grouped attributes that are associated with the top-level attributes. Grouped attributes are only visible when the shapes in the attribute relationship diagram are expanded.

    Note

    If you click this option, the Dimension Designer will return the shapes in the attribute relationship diagram back to the default layout that the designer uses.

  • Collapse All Shapes
    Hides the grouped attributes that are associated with the top-level attributes.

    Note

    If you click this option, the Dimension Designer will return the shapes in the attribute relationship diagram back to the default layout that the designer uses.

  • Arrange Shapes
    Arranges the shapes according to the layout algorithm that Dimension Designer uses.

  • Auto Arrange Shapes
    Automatically arranges the shapes in the diagram according to the layout algorithm that Dimension Designer uses. By default, Auto Arrange Shapes is enabled.

  • Show List Views
    Displays or hides the Attributes and Attribute Relationships lists. These lists appear in their own panes immediately under the pane that contains the attribute relationship diagram.