Members (String) (MDX)

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Returns a member specified by a string expression.

Syntax

Members(Member_Name)

Arguments

  • Member_Name
    A valid string expression that specifies a member name.

Remarks

The Members (String) function returns a single member whose name is specified. Typically, you use the Members (String) function with external functions, providing to the Members (String) function a string that identifies a member, and the Members (String) function returns the value for this specified member.

Example

The following example uses the Members (String) function to convert the specified string to a valid member, and then returns the default measure for the member specified in the string. The specified string is in single quotes. The default measure is the Reseller Sales Amount measure.

SELECT Members ('[Geography].[Geography].[Country].&[United States] ') ON 0
FROM [Adventure Works]

See Also

Reference

MDX Function Reference (MDX)

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance

Change History

Release History

17 July 2006
Changed content:
  • Updated syntax and arguments to improve clarity.
  • Added updated examples.