From 50d824bebb11c3f66e1ef57fb1c55ddd7489043f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Tiago=20Ara=C3=BAjo=20=5BSSW=5D?= Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:53:53 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Updated rule "dimensions-set-to-all" --- rules/dimensions-set-to-all/rule.md | 61 +++++++++++++++++++ .../rule.md | 18 ------ 2 files changed, 61 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) create mode 100644 rules/dimensions-set-to-all/rule.md delete mode 100644 rules/reports-do-you-always-make-sure-the-dimensions-all-captions-all/rule.md diff --git a/rules/dimensions-set-to-all/rule.md b/rules/dimensions-set-to-all/rule.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d1132968ae5 --- /dev/null +++ b/rules/dimensions-set-to-all/rule.md @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +--- +type: rule +archivedreason: +title: Reports - Do you configure every dimension’s "All Caption" to be "All"? +guid: d9ee5679-c600-4f14-92ed-d7ea6b692455 +uri: dimensions-set-to-all +created: 2014-12-01T06:06:37.0000000Z +authors: + - title: Adam Cogan + url: https://ssw.com.au/people/adam-cogan + - title: Ulysses Maclaren + url: https://ssw.com.au/people/ulysses-maclaren +related: [] +redirects: +- reports-do-you-always-make-sure-the-dimensions-all-captions-all + +--- + +In OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) cubes, dimensions are ways to categorize data. For example, in a sales cube, you might have dimensions for Time, Products, and Geography. Each dimension can have a hierarchy, and the top level is often represented as "All," which aggregates the data across all members of that dimension. + + + +### Default Behavior + +By default, the top level of each dimension is labeled as "All" followed by the dimension name. For example: + +- "All Products" for the Products dimension +- "All Time" for the Time dimension +- "All Geography" for the Geography dimension + +This default labelling can be redundant and might not add clarity to the reports generated from these OLAP cubes. + +### Improve Clarity by Adjusting the 'All Caption' + +Simplify and unify the representation of the top level in each dimension to improve the clarity and appearance of reports. + +**Adjusted Setting:** The 'All Caption' property for each dimension is set to "All" without the dimension name. + +::: greybox +Dimension Caption: "All Products" +Dimension Caption: "All Time" +Dimension Caption: "All Geography" +::: +::: bad +Figure: Bad example (Before adjustment) - In this scenario, the prefix "All" followed by a space and the dimension name can make reports look cluttered and does not add meaningful information +::: + +::: greybox +Dimension Caption: "All" +::: +::: good +Figure: Good example (After adjustment) - In the improved scenario, each dimension's top level simply reads "All," eliminating redundancy and making the data presentation cleaner and more straightforward +::: + +### How to make the change + +1. Access the properties - In your OLAP cube design tool, locate the properties for each dimension +2. Adjust the 'All Caption' - Change the 'All Caption' property from "All [Dimension Name]" to just "All" +3. Apply and test - Save your changes and generate a report to ensure that the top level of each dimension now simply reads "All", making the report more aesthetically pleasing and easier to understand + +Adjusting the 'All Caption' property in your OLAP cube dimensions simplifies report headings and enhances readability. This minor change can significantly impact the professionalism and clarity of your reporting solutions. diff --git a/rules/reports-do-you-always-make-sure-the-dimensions-all-captions-all/rule.md b/rules/reports-do-you-always-make-sure-the-dimensions-all-captions-all/rule.md deleted file mode 100644 index 7382d88d912..00000000000 --- a/rules/reports-do-you-always-make-sure-the-dimensions-all-captions-all/rule.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@ ---- -type: rule -archivedreason: -title: Reports - Do you always make sure the dimensions All Captions = All? -guid: d9ee5679-c600-4f14-92ed-d7ea6b692455 -uri: reports-do-you-always-make-sure-the-dimensions-all-captions-all -created: 2014-12-01T06:06:37.0000000Z -authors: - - title: Adam Cogan - url: https://ssw.com.au/people/adam-cogan -related: [] -redirects: [] - ---- - -When you are carrying out reporting (using Reporting Services) based on some OLAP cube you should change the "All Caption" property of each dimension to be have the value "All". By default the caption for the dimension will be "All " (e.g. All Products). This default is distracting when used in reporting solutions and doesn't particularly clarify anything anyway. - -