In a data model within SAP Analytics Cloud, Properties are used to further describe dimensions. Properties provide additional context or metadata for dimension members, such as descriptions, classifications, or other attributes that help to better understand and analyze the data within the dimension. This makes properties essential for detailed data analysis and reporting.
Reference:
SAP Analytics Cloud Help Documentation: Dimension Properties
SAP Analytics Cloud User Guide: Enhancing Dimensions with Properties

To apply a styling rule only to countries in a table with a hierarchy of Country, Region, and City in SAP Analytics Cloud, you must use the "Self" level option. This option ensures that the styling rule is applied specifically to the level of the hierarchy representing countries, without affecting the styling of regions, cities, or any other hierarchical levels.
Reference:
SAP Analytics Cloud Help Documentation: Styling Hierarchical Tables
SAP Analytics Cloud User Guide: Hierarchical Styling Options

In a live model within SAP Analytics Cloud, dimensions can be organized into logical categories using either level-based hierarchies or parent-child hierarchies. Level-based hierarchies are used when the relationships between items are defined by distinct levels, such as Geography might be divided into Country, State, and City levels. Parent-child hierarchies, on the other hand, are useful when the data's hierarchy is not strictly defined by levels but by a parent relationship where a child member is associated with a parent member, which is common in organizational structures or product categories.
Reference:
SAP Analytics Cloud Help Documentation: Creating and Managing Hierarchies SAP Analytics Cloud User Guide: Working with Models