Dimension Maintenance Methods
There are four ways to maintain a dimension within TM1:
- Backend Editor
- Dimension Worksheets
- TI Process
- TM1 API (Possibly via 3rd Party tools)
Most consultants previously recommended using Dimension and Rule Worksheets prior to recent releases of TM1 (9.1 +) where the User Interface has been updated, presently there is no defined best practice and opinions are divided.
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Backend Dimension Editor
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Dimension Worksheets
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TI Process
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Pro
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Con
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Pro
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Con
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Pro
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Con
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Quick
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No Audit Trail
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Formatting Capabilities
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Possibly Needs to be on Public Drive
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No/Little Maintenance
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No/Little Consistency Checks
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Easy
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Change Controlled
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Unfamiliar Structure
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Scripted
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Can Manage Attributes
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Archived
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Please let me know if I’ve missed anything. I’ll likely be posting Individual Tutorials on each of the Methods tonight.
