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Overview

A dimension will always consist of an entity (e.g. order, customer) and a dimension, which is a qualifier that specifies a certain attribute of the entity. Like with metrics, the entity and dimension combination is the majority of what you’re looking for when locating a dimension or typing a dimension in a query. As such, entity and dimension will always appear next to each other, with any modifiers appearing first.

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Dimension column name formula

{{ modifier }}_{{ entity }}_{{ dimension }}

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Examples

  • order_index, where order is the entity and index is the dimension that specifies the attribute of the order
  • product_variant_title, where product_variant is the entity and title is the dimension that specifies the attribute of the product variant

In some cases, dimension columns will have modifiers. As with metrics, modifiers will fall before the entity.

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Examples with modifiers

  • primary_order_payment_gateway, where order is the entity, payment_gateway is the dimension, and primary modifies this entity_dimension combination
  • most_recent_refund_date, where refund is the entity, date is the dimension, and most_recent modifies this entity_dimension combination