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How to: Define the Relationship Type of an Attribute Relationship

You define the relationship type of an attribute relationship by using the Attribute Relationships tab in Dimension Designer, which can be accessed from Business Intelligence Development Studio.

To set the relationship type of an attribute relationship

  1. In Dimension Designer, open the dimension with which you want to work, and then click on the Attribute Relationships tab.

  2. In the diagram or in the Attribute Relationships pane, right-click the attribute relationship, click Relationship Type, and then click either Flexible or Rigid.

    Note

    To display the Attribute Relationships pane, click Show List Views on the toolbar.

    In a flexible relationship, relationships between members change over time. In a rigid relationship, relationships between members do not change over time.