CREATE MEASURE statement (MDX)

Creates a measure in a Tabular Model.

Syntax


CREATE MEASURE Table_Name[Measure_Name] = DAX_Expression
[; CREATE MEASURE ...n]

Arguments

  • Table_Name
    A valid string literal that provides the name of the table where the measure will be created.

  • Measure_Name
    A valid string literal that provides a measure name.

  • DAX_Expression
    A valid DAX expression that returns a single scalar value.

Remarks

The Measure_Name must be enclosed in square parenthesis.

The CREATE MEASURE statement can only be used inside of a MDX script definition; see MdxScript Element (ASSL).

You can also define a calculated member for use by a single query. To define a calculated member that is limited to a single query, you use the WITH clause in the SELECT statement. For more information, see Building Measures in MDX.

See Also

Other Resources

MDX Data Definition Statements (MDX)