Extra dimensions are Objects, different classes and varieties that you use in your HansaWorld. Since they are very individual set up for every HansaWorld they are called "Extra dimensions" and adding them for analysing your data is optional.
It is recommended to add only the "extra dimensions" that you will actually use to analyse your data.
How to import Extra dimensions?
Extra dimensions should be selected during application import.
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- Object types - OTVc
- Classification types - CTypeVc
- Customer classes - CCLassVc
- Item classes - DIVc
- Location Classes - LocCLVc
- Item Varieties - VarVc
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Now you can select Extra dimensions you want to import, according to types and classes that are available, depending on your flex.bi pricing plan.
In advanced options select, which data source you want to use for register import - Rest API or Source Files. You cannot choose Rest API, if source URL was not provided. Read more about setting up Rest API connection.
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Available Extra dimensions
Depending on flex.bi pricing plan, there can be extra dimensions available for Object types, Customer classes, Item classes, Location classes and Item varieties.
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To import extra dimensions:
- Go to Source data section and select to Edit your HansaWorld Source application
- Continue until the HansaWorld import options section
- Select Extra dimensions tab
- Select your extra dimensions from drop-down menu for each type
- Import data
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If your data has been already imported then historical data will not link to the new selected extra dimensions and you need to re-import all the data. Please see the "How to add Extra dimensions, if data has already been imported?" section below. |
How to add Extra dimensions, if data has already been imported?
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To add the Extra dimensions after data has been already imported, you have to
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go to Analyze section and empty your cubes by clicking Empty next to cube
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names. This will delete all the imported data (Cube definition, reports and calculated members will not be deleted)
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Then you can edit the application and select the necessary Extra dimensions.
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Importing Object types, Customer classes and Item classes by selecting them in the appropriate boxes from the drop down menu will only work when cubes have not yet been created. To add these objects after data has been imported to the Cubes the cubes have to be emptied and the data has to be imported again with the new selection. |
No Extra dimension to choose from?
If you cannot select Extra dimension (for example, No item classes to choose from):
- If you are using Source files, make sure you have uploaded the necessary file (see necessary register list for HansaWorld Source File Import). For the Rest API connection, all available Extra dimensions should appear automatically.
- It might be that these Extra dimensions are not created and used in your company's HansaWorld at all.
and insure that the next import ran will re-import all the data linking extra dimensions also to historical data.
Wrong Extra dimensions are offered to be selected for the current company
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have several companies in your HansaWorld, Extra dimensions are first imported for the first company.
To select and import Extra dimensions for
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your company select the company from the company dropdown menu
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and the page will update with the extra dimensions from your company.