Create/Edit Named Calculation Dialog Box (Analysis Services)

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Use the Create/Edit Named Calculation dialog box in SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) to define or modify a named calculation for a table in a data source view. You can display the Create/Edit Named Calculation dialog box by:

  • Clicking New Named Calculation in the Toolbar pane of Data Source View Designer.

  • Right-clicking a table in either the Tables or Diagram pane of Data Source View Designer and selecting New Named Calculation.

  • Right-clicking the name of a named calculation in the Diagram pane of Data Source View Designer and selecting Edit Named Calculation.

Options

  • Column Name
    Type the name of the named calculation.

  • Description
    Type the optional description of the named calculation.

  • Expression
    Type a valid SQL expression that returns a scalar value. The expression is sent to the provider, and validated in the following expression:

    SELECT <Table Name in Data Source>.* , <Expression> AS <Column Name> FROM <Table Name in Data Source>AS <Table Name in Data Source View>

    The expression can contain references to other tables, by means of a sub-select statement. If the expression would require parentheses in a SELECT statement, the expression entered must be enclosed between parentheses.

See Also

Reference

Analysis Services Designers and Dialog Boxes (Multidimensional Data)

Data Source View Designer (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)