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.

See Also

Concepts

Creating Session-Scoped Calculated Cells
Creating Query-Scoped Cell Calculations (MDX)
Building Cell Calculations in MDX (MDX)
Using Cell Properties (MDX)
FORMAT_STRING Contents (MDX)
FORE_COLOR and BACK_COLOR Contents (MDX)

Other Resources

MDX Data Definition Statements (MDX)

Help and Information

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