Usage Element (DimensionAttribute) (ASSL)

Describes how an attribute is used.

Syntax

<DimensionAttribute>
      ...
   <Usage>...</Usage>
   ...
</DimensionAttribute>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	String (enumeration)
Default value	Regular
Cardinality	0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Element
Parent element	DimensionAttribute
Child elements	None

Remarks

The value of this element is limited to one of the strings listed in the following table.

Value	Description
Regular	The attribute is a regular attribute.
Key	The attribute is a key attribute.
Parent	The attribute is a parent attribute.

The enumeration that corresponds to the allowed values for Usage in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model is AttributeUsage.

See Also

Reference

Properties (ASSL)

Concepts

Attributes and Attribute Hierarchies