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ReferenceMeasureGroupDimension Data Type (ASSL)

Defines a derived data type that represents a dimension that is indirectly related to the fact table through an intermediate dimension. (For example, a Sales measure group can reference a Geography dimension, which is related through the Customer dimension.)

Syntax

<ReferenceMeasureGroupDimension>
   <!-- The following elements extend MeasureGroupDimension -->
      <IntermediateCubeDimensionID>...</IntermediateCubeDimensionID>
   <IntermediateGranularityAttributeID>...</IntermediateGranularityAttributeID>
   <Materialization>...</Materialization>
</ReferenceMeasureGroupDimension>

Data Type Characteristics

Characteristic

Description

Base data types

MeasureGroupDimension

Derived data types

None

Data Type Relationships

Relationship

Element

Parent elements

None

Child elements

IntermediateCubeDimensionID, IntermediateGranularityAttributeID, Materialization

Derived elements

None

Remarks

The corresponding element in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model is ReferenceMeasureGroupDimension.