Day Dimension

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Day dimension holds figures in daily granularity and allows timely aggregations of these figures. The dimension is created and maintained through the Time Editor.

Some of the settings are mandatory for the models to work correctly, as indicated in the table below. Please note that the settings for “Past”, “Future” and “Fiscal Year Start” should be set up according to the “Month” Dimension.

Settings	Valid Options
Past	At least one year earlier than the current year for which actual figures are reported, and at least as far in the past as the setting in `Month` dimension.
Future	At least three years later than the current year for which actual figures are reported, and at least as far in the future as the setting in `Month` dimension.
Levels	`Year-Month-Day` or `Year-Quarter-Month-Day`
Fiscal Year Start	Empty or `January`: Reports use calendar year January – December Other elements could be used are `February`, `March`, etc.: Reports use fiscal year starting in the selected month
Additional Elements
Additional Data Element on Year Level	Mandatory
Additional Data Element on Month Level	Optional
Opening Period	Optional
Special Periods	Optional; any selection is valid
Current Year Hierarchies
Year-To-Date	Mandatory
Year-To-Go	Mandatory
Quarter-To-Date	Optional
Quarter-To-Go	Optional
Month-To-Date	Optional
Month-To-Go	Optional
Rolling Months	Optional; any selection is valid
Weeks
Week Hierarchy	Optional
First day of the week	Optional; any selection is valid
Minimum of days in a week	Optional; any selection is valid

Updated August 28, 2023