# View the definition of a field

You can view the definition of a level or measure field from the **Layout** panel and the report in Analyzer. The definition includes those attributes which defined the field when the data model was built.

1. In the **Layout** panel or the report, right-click the field name.
2. Click **Tell me about** from the menu.

   The About dialog box displays for the field.
3. View the following information about the field:

| Field property        | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Display Name**      | <p>The name of the field as it appears in the <strong>Available Fields</strong> list and your report. If you <a href="rename-a-field">renamed this field</a> in the report, a notification with the original name will display below.</p><p>If you are assigned the <strong>Manage Data Sources</strong> permission, you can edit the name for this field. The edited name will display in the<strong>Available Fields</strong> list, as well as in the <strong>Layout</strong> panel and the <strong>Report</strong> pane unless you have renamed the field. <a href="rename-a-field">Renaming a field</a> within the <strong>Layout</strong> panel or the report pane will not affect the display name of the field in the <strong>Available Fields</strong> list.</p>                                                                                                                                               |
| **Type**              | The type of field, such as level, time, or measure.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **Description**       | The description of the field, if any.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **MDX**               | The formula for the level or field as an MDX statement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Member Properties** | <p>If a field has a number in parenthesis next to it in the <strong>Available Fields</strong> list, such as <code>Customer(6)</code>, that means that the dimension has member properties associated with it. When you open the About dialog box, you will also see a list of the <strong>Member Properties</strong> in addition to the other details about the field.</p><p>If you open the field layout, you can see your dimensions in either the <strong>Row Labels</strong> or <strong>Col Headers</strong> fields, depending on how you have them oriented. To constrain a dimension by controlling its member properties, right-click on a dimension in the row label or column header fields, then select <strong>Show Properties</strong> from the context menu. A sub-menu with all available member properties appears. Check or clear the member property boxes to add or remove them from the report.</p> |