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Dimension (MDX)

SQL Server 2005

Updated: 17 July 2006

Returns the hierarchy that contains a specified member, level, or hierarchy.


Hierarchy syntax
Hierarchy_Expression.Dimension

Level syntax
Level_Expression.Dimension

Member syntax
Member_Expression.Dimension

Arguments

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

Level_Expression: A valid Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression that returns a level.

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

Examples

The following example uses the Dimension function, in conjunction with the Name function, to return the hierarchy name of the specified member.

WITH member measures.x as [Product].[Product Model Categories].[Model].&[HL Road Tire].Dimension.Name
SELECT measures.x on 0
FROM [Adventure Works]

The following example uses the Dimension function, in conjunction with the Levels and the Count functions, to return the number of levels in the hierarchy containing the specified member.

WITH member measures.x as [Product].[Product Model Categories].[Model].&[HL Road Tire].Dimension.Levels.Count
SELECT measures.x on 0
FROM [Adventure Works]

The following example uses the Dimension function, in conjunction with the Members and the Count functions, to return the number of members in the hierarchy containing the specified member.

WITH member measures.x as [Product].[Product Model Categories].[Model].&[HL Road Tire].Dimension.Members.Count
SELECT measures.x on 0
FROM [Adventure Works]

Reference

Count (Hierarchy Levels) (MDX)
Count (Set) (MDX)
Levels (MDX)
Members (Set) (MDX)
MDX Function Reference (MDX)

Help and Information

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Change History

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

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