Sources for dimension values
The recorded values for a dimension are generated from the data sources that are listed below:
- Whitelist - For a dimension, you can specify the list of
values that are accepted to populate the dimension. This list can
be generated from the following mechanisms.
- Logs - When logging for a dimension is enabled, all detected values are stored in a log file. You can select to permit individual values in the logs or all values. See Adding values from logs.
- Importing a List - You can import a set of values into your whitelist. See Importing a list.
- Manual Entry - You can also specify individual entries for the dimension. See Manually editing values.
- Observed values - You may choose to include observed values in
raw form in the dimension data. This population occurs when you select
Whitelist + Observed Values
for the values to record.
- Blacklist - A blacklist contains the list of values that
are not permitted to populate the dimension. Blacklists are specified
in the same manner as whitelists.
- A dimension may have both a whitelist and a blacklist.
- Group list - A group list is used to specify dimension values in which multiple detected
values are normalized to a single value. For example, you might use a group list that is called
States
to normalize values ofCA
andCalifornia
toCalifornia
. See Group lists.