Materialization Element (ASSL)

Indicates the type of relationship between the measure group and the reference dimension.

Syntax

<ReferenceMeasureGroupDimension >
   ...
   <Materialization>...</Materialization>
   ...
</ReferenceMeasureGroupDimension>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic Description

Data type and length

String (enumeration)

Default value

Indirect

Cardinality

0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.

Element Relationships

Relationship Element

Parent element

ReferenceMeasureGroupDimension

Child elements

None

Remarks

The value of this element is limited to one of the strings listed in the following table.

Value Description

Regular

The reference dimension has a regular relationship, as with regular dimensions.

Indirect

The reference dimension has an indirect relationship, such as with many-to-many dimensions.

The element that corresponds to the parent of Materialization in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model is ReferenceMeasureGroupDimension.

See Also

Reference

Dimension Element (ASSL)
Properties (ASSL)

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