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SSAS: Mastering MDX on SSAS

The Next step on using SQL Server Analysis Service (SSAS) as Business Intelligence (BI) / Warehouse (BW) platform is to master Multi Dimensional Expression (MDX), it’s like Query on T-SQL. Question, how to master MDX script language on SSAS (SQL Server Analysis Service) ? or where to start ? Firts thing first, you have to… Continue reading

SSAS: MDX Average Script On SSAS 2008

The MDX script on Microsoft Analysis Service (SSAS) 2008 and 2005 are different from SQL 2000. Here’s an example how to calculate average using MDX script on Analysis Service 2008. SSAS 2008, How to calculate Net Value By Date (NetValue / Date)

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Multiple IIf Logic Block

IIf function often used in MultiDimensionalExpression (MDX), It’s quiet simple to implement single block of IIf block. This an example of Multiple IIf logic block. Example1:

If…Then..Else… in MultiDimensionalExpression

A logical script in MDX to perform an “If..Then.. Else..” block.

Example1:The following example returns 0 if Measures.CurrentMember is an empty cell, 1 otherwise:

Example2:The following string returns the string “Yes” if Measures.CurrentMember is an empty cell, the string, “No” otherwise:

Example3:

Example4:Average Sales (Measure) By Time Day (Dimension)

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Relative Contribution to Total Value (Percentage)

There’s a few scenario to calculate a percentage of a measure in OLAP CUBE (Analysis Service 2000). A Percentage is common calculation in MDX , and it can be solved by divide a measure to  total value (Grand Total). Sample 1:Measures.[Value Contribution to Total]:

Sample 2:Measures.[Value Contribution to Total]:

Sample 3:Measures.[Product Contribution to… Continue reading