Mdx:

Revision as of 17:46, 31 January 2013 by Colin Overton (talk) (Syntax)

Description

The Mdx: or Mdx Colon feature allows you to easily combine snippets of Mdx with your existing XLCubed Grids and other report objects.

The Mdx: statement could be a fixed piece of text, or created by using an Excel formula.

You can use this to create members or sets depending on your requirements.

Syntax

The Mdx: statement is made up of two or three parts.

Part Optional? Description
Mdx: or MdxSet: No Select based on whether your mdx snippet returns a single member or a set of members.
Caption:= Yes Puts a user friendly caption against the member when it is returned.
Mdx No The Mdx snippet to run.

Examples

Valid examples you be:

  • Mdx:nextYear:=[Date].[Calendar].[Calendar Year].&[2002].NextMember
  • Mdxset:{[Date].[Calendar].[Calendar Year].&[2001]:[Date].[Calendar].[Calendar Year].&[2003]}
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