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Dimensions are categorical values such as Department, Region, Account, Product, or Role. Use them when you need to slice drivers and databases by the same business attributes across your model.

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Integration-powered dimensions

When you create a database using an integration, Runway can create dimensions from structured source data. For example:
  • A General Ledger can create dimensions such as GL Account Name.
  • An HRIS source can create dimensions such as Team, Department, Title, Payment Currency, and Office.
  • A CRM source can create dimensions such as Pipeline Stage or Account Owner.
Integration-created dimensions stay in sync as the source system changes. You can reuse them throughout your model.

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Manually creating dimensions in databases

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Add a dimension column

In a database, click the + button at the far right and select Dimension.
Database add-column menu with Dimension selected
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Reuse or create a dimension

Search for an existing dimension to reuse, or type a new name and press Enter to create one.
Dimension search for reusing an existing dimension
Creating a new dimension column from the database menu
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Populate values

Set the dimension value for each row, or use lookup logic to populate values from another database.
This is useful for enriching data with metadata such as Region, Initiative, or Product Line when those dimensions are not coming from a connected system.

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Segmenting drivers with dimensions

You can also segment an unsegmented driver in a model. The full workflow lives in Segmenting drivers, which is the canonical place for step-by-step segmenting instructions.

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Managing dimensions

Use the dimensions manager for dimension lists that are shared across multiple databases.
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Open from a database

From a dimension column in a database, click the column header and select Manage dimension.
Database dimension column menu with Manage dimension
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Or open from settings

Go to Settings > Dimensions from your user menu.
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Add dimensions or values

Click + Add Dimension to create a new global dimension, or click + Add [Attribute] to add a value to an existing dimension.
Dimensions settings panel with dimension values

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Viewing dimension sources

When viewing a dimension in the dimensions panel, you can see where it was sourced from. Dimensions created from integrations display source information.

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Bulk deleting dimension attributes

Select multiple attributes, then press Backspace to delete them. See Keyboard shortcuts for more editing shortcuts.

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