# Edit a simple measure in a cube

Edit a simple measure to change the properties that describe the measure, control its visibility and availability, or define which data is pulled from the cube’s fact table. 

Complete the following steps to edit a simple measure in a cube: 

1. Log into the **Pentaho User Console** (PUC).  
2. Open the Semantic Model Editor by taking one of the following actions:

   * If you are using the Modern Design of PUC, in the menu on the left side of the page, click **Semantic Model Editor**.
   * If you are using the Classic Design of PUC, click **File** > **Semantic Model Editor**. 

   The **Semantic Model Editor** opens. 
3. Open the semantic model that contains the cube with a simple measure you want to edit by completing the following sub steps: 
   1. In the **Semantic Models** list, navigate to the model you want to open by searching or scrolling through the list. 
   2. Click **Open**. The model opens in the canvas. 
4. On the canvas, locate the cube, measures node, and measure you want to edit. 

   <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="info" class="hint hint-info"><p><strong>Note:</strong> To locate an element in a large semantic model, you can click the <strong>Model Structure</strong> tab and then navigate to the element by searching or scrolling through the list. </p></div>
5. Next to the measure's name, click the **More Actions** icon and select **Edit**. The **Edit Measure** window opens.&#x20;
6. Edit options in one or more of the following sections:&#x20;
   1. In the **Mandatory Information** section, edit one or more of the following options:&#x20;

      <table><thead><tr><th width="181.5555419921875">Option</th><th>Description </th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Measure Name*</td><td>A unique name for the simple measure. </td></tr><tr><td>Source Column* </td><td>Column that is the source of the simple measure's values. If not specified, you must enter a measure expression for the name of an existent column in the Facts table of the cube. </td></tr><tr><td>Default Aggregation* </td><td>Default method used in reports of grouping and calculating data for the simple measure. </td></tr></tbody></table>

      \*Required&#x20;
   2. Expand the **Optional Information** section, and then edit one or more of the following options: &#x20;

      <table><thead><tr><th width="180.6666259765625">Option </th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Format </td><td>Option that determines how the value for the simple measure is displayed (example: 0.00 or #, ###). </td></tr><tr><td>Visible </td><td>Value indicating whether the simple measure element is visible in the <strong>Pentaho Analyzer</strong> design environment. Elements that are not visible cannot be accessed directly in <strong>Pentaho Analyzer</strong> to use in reports. However, hidden elements can still be used to build expressions and conditions that are internally evaluated by the Mondrian engine for reporting. The default value is <strong>true</strong>. </td></tr><tr><td>Data Type </td><td>The type of data used for the simple measure. Types include String, Numeric, and Integer. </td></tr></tbody></table>
   3. Expand the **Describe Measure** section, and then edit one or more of the following options: &#x20;

      <table><thead><tr><th width="183.3331298828125">Option </th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Caption </td><td>String of text that is displayed instead of the simple measure’s name. You can use captions to provide a user-friendly label for reports or for localization so that the simple measure’s name appears in the local language. </td></tr><tr><td>Description </td><td>A description of the simple measure. </td></tr></tbody></table>
7. Click **Apply**. Edits to the measure are applied.&#x20;
8. In the **Semantic Model Editor**, click **Save** to save changes to the model.&#x20;


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.pentaho.com/pba/semantic-model-editor/editing-a-semantic-model/edit-a-cube/edit-a-simple-measure-in-a-cube.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.