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Dimension.DimensionType Property

Gets the dimension type of the Dimension.

Namespace:  Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdServer
Assembly:  msmgdsrv (in msmgdsrv.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property DimensionType As DimensionTypeEnum
    Get
'Usage
Dim instance As Dimension
Dim value As DimensionTypeEnum

value = instance.DimensionType

public DimensionTypeEnum DimensionType { get; }

public:
property DimensionTypeEnum DimensionType {
    DimensionTypeEnum get ();
}

member DimensionType : DimensionTypeEnum

function get DimensionType () : DimensionTypeEnum

Property Value

Type: Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdServer.DimensionTypeEnum
A DimensionTypeEnum enumeration value that represents the dimension type of the Dimension.

Remarks

In Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (SSAS), dimensions can be one of several different types, each with different functionality. For example, a time dimension has certain characteristics not shared by other dimensions, such as account dimensions, that make it useful for time series analysis.

For more information, see DimensionTypeEnum.