UnknownMember (MDX)

Syntax

Member expression syntaxMember_Expression.UnknownMember

Hierarchy_expression syntaxHierarchy_Expression.UnknownMember

Arguments

• Member_Expression
  A valid Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression that returns a member.

• Hierarchy_Expression
  A valid Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression that returns a hierarchy.

Remarks

Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services creates an unknown member to associate fact table data with a hierarchy when the hierarchy is not known. The unknown member can be at one of the following levels:

• At the top level for attribute hierarchies that are not aggregated.

• At the first level below the All level for natural hierarchies.

• At any level for unnatural hierarchies.

If a member expression is specified, the UnknownMember function returns the unknown member child of the specified member. If the specified member does not exist, the function returns null.

If a hierarchy expression is specified, the UnknownMember function returns the unknown member at the top level if one exists.

If the unknown member does not exist on the level or member, the UnknownMember function creates a null member.

Examples

The following example returns the unknown member for the All Products member in the Product attribute hierarchy for all members of the Measures dimension.

SELECT [Product].[Product].[All Products].UnknownMember
    ON Columns,
[Measures].Members
    ON Rows
FROM [Adventure Works]

The following example returns the unknown member for the Product Categories hierarchy for all members of the Measures dimension.

SELECT [Product].[Product Categories].UnknownMember
    ON Columns,
[Measures].Members
    ON Rows
FROM [Adventure Works]

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