LinkMember (MDX)

Returns the member equivalent to a specified member in a specified hierarchy.

Syntax

LinkMember(Member_Expression, Hierarchy_Expression) 

Arguments

  • Member_Expression
    A valid Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression that returns a member.
  • Hierarchy_Expression
    A valid Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression that returns a hierarchy.

Remarks

The LinkMember function returns the member from the specified hierarchy that matches the key values at each level of the specified member in a related hierarchy. Attributes at each level must have the same key cardinality and data type. In unnatural hierarchies, if there is more than one match for an attribute's key value, the result will be an error or indeterminate.

Examples

The following example use the LinkMember function to return the default measure in the Adventure Works cube for the ascendants of the July 1, 2002 member of the Date.Date attribute hierarchy in the Calendar hierarchy.

SELECT  Hierarchize
   (Ascendants 
      (LinkMember 
         ([Date].[Date].[July 1, 2002], [Date].[Calendar]
         )
       )
    ) ON 0
FROM [Adventure Works]

The following example use the LinkMember function to return the default measure in the Adventure Works cube for the ascendants the July 1, 2002 member of the Date.Date attribute hierarchy in the Fiscal hierarchy.

SELECT  Hierarchize
   (Ascendants 
      (LinkMember 
         ([Date].[July 1, 2002], [Date].[Fiscal]
         )
       )
    ) ON 0
FROM [Adventure Works]

See Also

Reference

Hierarchize (MDX)
Ascendants (MDX)
MDX Function Reference (MDX)

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance

Change History

Release History

17 July 2006

Changed content:
  • Updated syntax and arguments to improve clarity.
  • Added updated examples.