Dimension list

In the Dimension list, you can review all of the available dimensions for the currently selected report group.

  • To step through the list of items, press the Up or Down arrows on your keyboard.
  • To scroll through the list, press the Page Up or Page Down keys on your keyboard.
  • To select an item, click the item or highlight using keyboard navigation.
  • To edit an item, press ENTER or double-click it.
  • To review more information about the dimension, hover the mouse cursor over the dimension name. The tooltip is displayed.
  • On the left side of the screen, you can click a report group to display a different set of related dimensions. See Report groups panel.
  • To sort the list by a column, click the column header. To sort the list in the reverse order, click the column header again.
  • A context menu is available for selected items. To see the context menu, right-click one or more items in the list. See Dimension list context menu.
  • To select multiple items in the list, press SHIFT or CTRL and select the items.
  • Items are highlighted in the list that is based upon the current edit state of the item. See Manage Events - Events tab.
Column
Description
ID
The ID of the entry.
Name
The user-friendly name of the dimension
Description
The description of the dimension, as provided in the dimension definition
Modified
Timestamp of when the dimension was last modified

Dimension list context menu

When you right-click a dimension in the Dimension List, the following commands are available:

Command
Description
Edit Dimension...
Edit the selected dimension. See Creating or editing a dimension.
Create Report Group Using Dimension(s)...
Create a report group that includes the selected dimension or dimensions. See Creating or editing a report group.
Dimension History
Show the history of changes to the dimension. See Discover Event Manager.
Show Dependent Items
Displays a list of items that depend on this dimension being present. See Discover Event Manager.
Delete
Delete a dimension. Before the delete is permitted, you must remove the dependencies between the dimension and other event-related objects.
Note: Deleting an object removes it from the server. A deleted object cannot be restored. You cannot delete Discover system objects.
Purge Data...
Purge all data that is stored in the database and Canisters for the selected dimension. See Purging dimension data.
Revert
Revert the changes to the dimension that was not committed to the version stored on the server. See Discover Event Manager.
Export Item
Mark item for inclusion in the next export. Items can be exported through the Export tab in the Event Manager. See Manage Events - Import-Export Tabs.