Used to characterize the data in the dimensions table. The following values are possible:
- Dimension signifies that the field is considered to be an analysis criterion stored in the dimensions table.
- Dimension signifies that the field is considered to be an analysis criterion linked to another dimensions table. In certain cases (the fields of the type date, local menu, miscellaneous table) the dimension table is implicitly manage by the software package.
- Information corresponds to a field that will be presented in the reports, but it is not considered as being descriminant from the point of view of the analysis and the data aggregation.
- Technique corresponds to the fields that are used in the data structure (for example to define the links), but which do not need to be visible when constructing the reports.