Analysis Services
Dimension Varieties
Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 Analysis Services includes several varieties of dimensions. The most general distinctions are among regular, virtual, parent-child, and data mining dimensions. All dimensions are regular, virtual, parent-child, or data mining; each of these varieties can have other dimension characteristics that are determined by property settings for the dimension.
For more information about the various dimension characteristics available for dimension varieties, see Dimension Characteristics.