Entities dimension

This dimension provides basic information about the entities supported by the Axiom and can determine for some products which entities to include in processing of data.

TIP: You can manage your dimension tables by downloading them in spreadsheet form so that you can make larger changes more easily. You can then upload the spreadsheet with the changes back into the system. For more information, see Editing a dimension using a spreadsheet.

Accessing the dimension

From the Enterprise Decision Support home page, in the Data control section, select Maintain data > Core dimensions > Entities.

The page can only display up to a maximum of 10,000 records.

Filtering records

To filter records

  1. Select the funnel icon in the upper left corner of the page.

  2. In the Filter box, you can narrow down the records to appear by selecting or creating a filter using the Filter Wizard. To access the Filter Wizard, select Edit. If you are familiar with writing filter statements, you can enter the statement syntax directly in the Filter box.
  3. Select Apply.

Adding or editing an entity

Due to the large number of records that this table can contain, you might need to use the Filter function previously described to find the desired records.

To add or edit an entity

  1. In the table, do any of the following:

    • To add an entity, select + Add Row. The new row appears at the top of the table.

      IMPORTANT: If you add a new record that already exists in the table, the system will overwrite the original column values with your new entries when you save your changes. We recommend that you review your entries before saving any changes.

    • To edit an entity, select the edit icon in the Actions column to open cell(s) for changes.

      NOTE: Columns that are grayed out cannot be edited.

    • To undo your changes, select the left arrow icon .
    • To redo your changes, select the right arrow icon .
  2. Complete the columns, as needed. A description of each column is located in the following "Column descriptions" section.
  3. To cancel the changes made, select the cancel icon in the Actions column. Otherwise, select the save icon in the Actions column to save them.
  4. When you finish making changes, select Save. After you save, the table will any new entities in order by the ENTITY column.

Deleting an entity

Due to the large number of records that this table can contain, you might need to use the Filter function described above to find the desired records.

To delete an entity

  1. Find the entity to be deleted, and select the delete icon in the Actions column.

  2. At the Confirm Delete prompt, select OK.
  3. When you finish making changes, select Save.

Column descriptions

This section provides description for each column in the table:

NOTE: The table may display some columns that are related to other Syntellis products, or have been created specifically for your organization. If you need help with these columns, contact your Syntellis Implementation Consultant or Syntellis Support.

Keys

Every table in the database must have at least one key column. Key columns define unique records of data in the table. If a table has one key column, then each value in that key column must be unique and defines a unique record in the table. If a table has multiple key columns, then each combination of values in those key columns defines a unique record in the table.

ENTITY - Primary key for the table using an integer data format.

Description - Long entry description for the entity.

TIP: To help make reports more readable, we recommend that you do not use all capital letters in the description content.

Cost

These columns are specific to the set up and maintenance of Axiom Enterprise Decision Support.

Abbrev - Standard abbreviation for the entity.

Other

Beds - Bed size of the entity.