why u go for dimensions ?

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why u go for dimensions ?..

Answer / purva

A set of level properties that describe a specific aspect
of a business, used for analyzing measures of one or more
levels.
With dimensions we can get a measurable quantity known as
facts . With this facts we can analyze the business levels
and helps in generating a report regarding the business.
Examples: geography, time, customer and product.

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why u go for dimensions ?..

Answer / jang

Generally for Analaysis, users use reporting tools.. like
Cognos,BO.rtc.... so here they can analysis a product or
item 's across varies regions, departments, vendors.....
Drill up and Drill down is possible with the help of Dimensions.

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why u go for dimensions ?..

Answer / gp

What purva said is correct.

Analysis of data from different angles is called Dimension.

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