Managing Slices

To create a slice:

  1. In the Cubes list, click one cube.
  2. Untick the In Production checkbox and click Save.
  3. In the navigation bar, click Navigation and select Slices.
  4. In the navigation bar, click Add Slice.
  5. Enter a name in the Description field.

  6. Drag and drop dimensions from the Available dimensions column (that are not in the slice) to the Dimensions Selected column.

    Note

    The order of dimensions is important as it will define how the index will be created. Be sure to put the field in a logical order.

  7. Click Save.

To edit a slice:

  1. Select the slice you want to edit and change its properties.
  2. Click Save to finish.

To delete a slice:

  1. Select the slice you want to delete.
  2. In the Navigation Bar, click Actions and select Delete Slice.
  3. In the Confirmation window, select the option and click Yes.

To refresh data in the slice:

Refreshing the slice loads the data manually into it.

Important

The parent slice must already have been loaded.

  1. Select the slice you want to refresh.
  2. In the navigation bar, click Actions and select Refresh slice data.
  3. Select an environment and click Confirm.
    Note

    If it is taking long and has to be canceled, click Stop.

  4. In the Confirmation window, select the option and click Yes.

To refresh screen data:

  • In the navigation bar, click to refresh the information in the main panel.