Part 2: Set Up Dimensions

In this part, you create the dimensions, levels and level values.

Dimensions in Valsight structure data into cluster such as product, region, or time, so values can be organized, aggregated, and analyzed across different views.

For detailed reference on any of the concepts here, see Dimensions.

Watch the video guide

In this tutorial, you will use:

• Time: predefined by Valsight
• Product: Premium, Standard
• Location: France, Germany, USA, Canada, grouped into regions: Europe, America

The Location dimension uses a hierarchy:

• Region
• Country

Steps

1. Create the product dimension

   1. Open the Dimension Manager from the left menu bar.
   2. Click Add to create a new dimension.
   3. Enter the dimension details:

   Field	Value	Notes
   Dimension name	Product	The name can be chosen freely.
   Level name	Product	This must match the column name in the Excel file exactly, case-sensitive.

   • Click Confirm to create the dimension.

   • Add the level values:

     • Premium
     • Standard
   Tip Level values can also be added later during data upload if they are missing.

2. Create the location dimension

   1. In the Dimension Manager, click Add.
   2. Enter the dimension details:

   Field	Value	Notes
   Dimension name	Location
   Level name	Region	Start with the highest level.
   Level name	Country	Hit Shift + Enter to add another level.

   3. Click Confirm.
   4. Add the level values.

   Region	Country
   Europe	France
   Europe	Germany
   America	USA
   America	Canada