Copy Date Dimension

Hello Guys and Galls,

I have a fact table with two different keys referring to the same date dimension table. In a query you would use table aliassing to join the date dimension twice.

In AS I created a DSV with two aliasses of the date dimension table. Lets give um names:
- dim_ActivityDate
- dim_OrderDate

Now, I have created a dimension "Activity Date", based on the dim_ActivityDate dimension. I want to create a second dimension, "Order Date", which is a copy of the "Activity Date" dimension, but based on the dim_OrderDate alias from the DSV.

Is there an easy way to do this, or do I have to create the whole dimension using the wizard again?

Regards, Jeroen

Hi Jeroen,

No, you don't need to create two separate physical dimensions. You just need to create one dimension and add it to the cube more than once - a 'role playing dimension'. In Visual Studio just double click on your cube to edit it and assuming you have the dimension already added to the cube once, you just need to right-click on Dimensions box in the bottom-right-hand corner of the 'Cube Structure' tab and select 'Add Cube Dimension'. Add the date dimension again and you'll find that it gets added with a new name, which you can change to Order Date, and then if you go to the Dimension Usage tab you'll find you can join it to your measure group on the dim_OrderDate key column.

HTH,

Chris

|||Splendid! Thnx Chris.