Reference Information for Subject Area Classes

A Business Intelligence subject area is analogous to an SQL view of a table. A subject area is a subcube that enables users to focus on smaller sets of data without the need for multiple cubes. A subject area also enables you to customize captions and defaults of the cube.

This reference provides detailed information on subject area classes.

Also see Using Advanced Features of Cubes and Subject Areas.

• Requirements for a Subject Area Class – Provides basic information on Business Intelligence subject area classes.
• Common Attributes in a Subject Area Class – Lists attributes that are used throughout Business Intelligence subject area definitions.
• <subjectArea> – Defines a subject area in a Business Intelligence subject area class.
• <measure> (Subject Area Class) – Hides or customizes a measure in a Business Intelligence subject area.
• <dimension> (Subject Area Class) – Hides or customizes a dimension in a Business Intelligence subject area.
• <hierarchy> (Subject Area Class) – Hides or customizes a hierarchy in a Business Intelligence subject area.
• <level> (Subject Area Class) – Hides or customizes a level in a Business Intelligence subject area.
• <listing> (Subject Area Class) – Hides, customizes, or adds a listing in a Business Intelligence subject area.
• <calculatedMember> (Subject Area Class) – Hides or customizes a calculated member in a Business Intelligence subject area.
• <namedSet> (Subject Area Class) – Hides or customizes a named set in a Business Intelligence subject area.