Analysis Services (SSAS)

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MDX Operators: The IsLeaf() Operator: Conditional Logic within Calcula

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In this article, we will concentrate upon the useful IsLeaf() operator, from the perspective of its use within a calculation. We will discuss the straightforward purpose of the operator, to ascertain whether a member is a leaf-level member of a dimension; the manner in which IsLeaf() manages to do this; and ways we can leverage the operator to support effective conditional logic to meet various business needs within our own environments.

2006-11-28

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Introducing Actions in Analysis Services 2005

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In this and the related articles, we will overview Actions in Analysis Services 2005. Much as they did in the previous version of Analysis Services, Actions allow information consumers to go beyond the robust OLAP perspective offered by Analysis Services, and to "step outside" for related information, or to generate commands or initialize programs, without leaving their current analysis focus.

2006-10-24

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QUOTENAME Quote Parameters

When I use QUOTENAME(), I can optionally provide the character used to surround the string in the result. Can I use any character?

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