Define Cube Dimension Properties
Applies to: 
SQL Server Analysis Services 
Azure Analysis Services
Fabric/Power BI Premium
A cube dimension is an instance of a database dimension within a cube. A database dimension can be used in multiple cubes, and multiple cube dimensions can be based on a single database dimension. The following table describes the properties of a cube dimension.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| AllMemberAggregationUsage | Controls how aggregations are designed by the Aggregation Designer in Microsoft SQL Server SQL Server Analysis Services. This property can have the following values: Full: Every aggregation for the cube must include the All member. None: No aggregation for the cube can include the All member. This is the default value. Unrestricted: No restrictions are placed on the Aggregation Designer. Default: The same functionality as Unrestricted. |
| Description | Provides a descriptive name for the level. |
| DimensionID | Contains the unique identifier (ID) of the database dimension. |
| HierarchyUniqueNameStyle | Determines how unique names are generated for hierarchies that are contained within the cube dimension. This property can have the following values: IncludeDimensionName: The name of the dimension is included as part of the name of the hierarchy. This is the default value. ExcludeDimensionName: The name of the dimension is not included as part of the name of the hierarchy. |
| ID | Contains the unique identifier of the cube dimension. |
| MemberUniqueNameStyle | Determines how unique names are generated for members of hierarchies contained within the cube dimension. This property can have the following values: Native: SQL Server Analysis Services automatically determines the unique names of members. This is the default value. NamePath: SQL Server Analysis Services generates a compound name consisting of the name of each level and the caption of the member. |
| Name | Contains the friendly name of the cube dimension. By default, the name of a cube dimension is the same as the name of the database dimension, unless another cube dimension of the same name is already defined. |
| Visible | Determines whether the cube dimension is visible. The default value is True. |
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