How to: Add a Filter in MDX Query Designer for Analysis Services (Report Designer)

To add a filter in MDX query designer for Analysis Services

  1. In Data view, in the metadata browser pane, locate the member by which you want to filter the query.

  2. Click the member and drag it to the filter pane.

    Note

    Alternatively, you can manually select values for the Dimension, Hierarchy, Operator, and Filter Expression columns in the filter pane.

  3. If you selected a member, the query designer automatically populates the Filter Expression column with the value or set for that member. If you selected a hierarchy, you can select a member or set of members in the Filter Expression column.

To add a parameter in MDX query designer for Analysis Services

  1. In Data view, in the filter pane, select the row that contains the filter item you want to parameterize.

  2. In the Parameters column, select the check box.

    Note

    Selecting Parameters for a filter results in a valid values dataset being created. The valid values dataset is not created until you switch away from the Data view (for example, selecting Layout view).

See Also

Concepts

Using Analysis Services MDX Query Designer in Design Mode
Report Designer How-to Topics

Other Resources

Report Designer F1 Help

Help and Information

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