Updated 'Import members' procedure

As part of our continued investment in the IBM Carbon Design methodology and in the interest of providing a consistent user experience across all components, the Import members procedure for a dimension has been updated to use Carbon Design principles.

The new procedure uses more intuitive controls to define a data source and set mappings.

Import members options

Additionally, you can import members into a dimension from multiple locations on the Databases tree. Depending on the launch point, your ability to create or modify metadata might be limited.

If you click Dimensions, Import members on the Databases tree, there are no limitations on metadata updates. You can:
  • update an existing dimension and an existing hierarchy
  • update an existing dimension and create a new hierarchy
  • create a new dimension and a new hierarchy

If you click <dimension name>, Import members on the Databases tree, updates apply to the dimension you clicked, but you can pick the hierarchy to update or choose to create a new hierarchy.

If you click <hierarchy name>, Import members on the Databases tree, updates apply only to the hierarchy you clicked.

For more information, see Import members and attributes into a dimension.