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CREATE CELL CALCULATION Statement (MDX)

Creates a calculation that evaluates a Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression over a specified set of tuples within a cube.

Syntax

[WITH <CELL CALCULATION clause> Calculation_Name
   [,WITH <CELL CALCULATION clause> Calculation_Name...n]
CREATE CELL CALCULATION CURRENTCUBE | Cube_Name.Calculation_Name 

<CELL CALCULATION clause> ::=
   FOR Set_Expression AS 'MDX_Expression' 
      [ [ CONDITION = 'Logical_Expression' ] 
    | [ DISABLED = { TRUE | FALSE } ] 
    | [ DESCRIPTION =String ] 
    | [ CALCULATION_PASS_NUMBER = Integer] 
    | [ CALCULATION_PASS_DEPTH = Integer] 
    | [ SOLVE_ORDER = Integer] 
    | [ Calculation_Name= Scalar_Expression ], ...n]

Arguments

  • Cube_Name
    A valid string that provides a cube name.

  • Calculation_Name
    A valid string that provides a cell calculation name.

  • Set_Expression
    A valid MDX expression that returns a set.

  • String
    A valid string value.

  • MDX_Expression
    A valid MDX expression.

  • Logical_Expression
    A valid MDX logical expression.

  • Integer
    A valid integer value.

  • Calculation_Name
    A valid string that provides the name of a cell calculation property.

  • Scalar_Expression
    A valid MDX scalar expression.

Remarks

By using calculated cells, the client application can specify a rollup value for a particular set of cells, instead of for an entire set of cells as in the case of a custom rollup formula or a calculated member. For example, it is possible to specify that any cell in the set defined by {[Canada],[Time].[2000]} can contain a value that is defined by a formula. Any other cells that are not contained within this set are computed normally.

Note

The Backus-Naur Form (BNF) of {*(<comment> | <whitespace> | <newline>)} will be parsed as {*} for backwards compatibility.