Changing dimension references in BPC

Hi Team
I have an account dimension created with "Rate" type reference.
I wish to change the reference from "Rate" type to "None"/ "Account".
a) Is it possible to make changes without impacting data on cube?
b) What all possible impacts will it have?
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Abhishek

Dimension references are used just for validation of that dimension.
It has no impact regarding to data from cube.
So removing a a dimension reference for a dimension it is not a problem.
This has no impact regarding existing data.
Not even adding a dimension reference for an existing dimension doesn't represent a problem for existing data.
It can be a problem just for processing that dimensions.
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Sorin Radulescu

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