10.2 OWB Dimension "binding" erases all Table metadata!

I need some help with dimension definitions in OWB. I have a dimension that I created and deployed as ROLAP which includes its corresponding table.
I added a number of indexes on the table and some default values on the columns - trying to avoid NULLS in the dimension fields.
I then realized I needed one additional attribute in the dimension. I put the additional attribute in, selected "Bind" and poof - no more indexes, constraints or default values. It appears to have completely recreated the table metadata.
Also, the column ordering of the corresponding table for the dimension appears to be random.
Is there some better way to control this? I'm sure I'll have to add future attributles to existing dimenions!
TIA,
Mike

OK, after perusing the manual for awhile, I found that to add columns to an existing dimension I need to:
1. Go into dimension object editor, select the Storage tab and set it to "Manual" instead of Star.
2. Add the columns to both the dimension and table
3. right click the dimension to show "detailed view"
4. manually map the column
5. deploy (after juggling the creation type of the dimension and table)
I don't find it at all intuitive and if you forget you wipe out your table metadata for the dimension but at least it works.

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Data can only be saved in base level dimensions. Parent level members are just rollups of base members and cannot store data. By changing member 050 to be a parent, the application removed the records from 050. The only way to get the data back would be to change 050 back to a base member and then restore the records via a backup or reload the data.
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