
consists of level 0 attribute members. Level 0 attribute members are the lowest level attributes
that are associated with members of a base dimension. The Pkg_Type attribute dimension, for
instance, has two level 0 members, Bottle and Can.
You can extract information on all products sold in a can by entering manually the name Can
in the worksheet. You can also use Essbase Query Designer or the Essbase Member Selection
dialog box to select the attribute and display it in the worksheet.
➤ To drill down on an attribute dimension:
1 Open a worksheet.
2 Connect to the Sample Basic database.
3 Select Essbase > Retrieve.
4 Select Product and replace it with Can by typing Can manually.
5 Click anywhere outside of cell C1 and select Essbase > Retrieve again.
Figure 18 displays the results:
Figure 18 An Attribute Member in a Report
6 Drill down to all products sold in a can by double-clicking Can in cell C1.
Cola, Diet Cola, and Diet Cream are the members of Product that have the Can attribute.
Figure 19 displays the results:
Figure 19 Result of Drilling Down on an Attribute Member
About Drilling Down on Level 0 Attribute Members
The following description is of the general behavior of Spreadsheet Add-in when you drill down
on a level 0 attribute member:
● If the level 0 attribute member is in a column, a drill-down pivots the attribute to the
innermost row of the worksheet.
● If the level 0 attribute member is in a row, a drill-down does not change the position of the
attribute in the worksheet.
● A drill-down on a level 0 attribute member displays the associated base members to the right
of the level 0 attribute.
● If there is more than one level 0 attribute member in a worksheet, a drill-down on one
attribute displays other attributes to the left of the level 0 attribute member. Level 0 attribute
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