Hello All -
I have an issue with a YTD measure. Being pretty new to MDX I found several examples and they all look pretty much the same. Here is my code:
Sum(YTD([Time].[Year Quarter Month].CurrentMember),[Measures].[Pounds])
When analyzing YTD-Pounds by ProductType July-07 & July-08 in ProClarity (creating this measure in ProClarity, not using the SSAS YTD Measure), I return all 8 product types and the pounds for each unique month. - Perfect.
When using the SSAS version of YTD-Pounds (created as a Calculated Member) for this analysis, one ProductType does not return. I have determined that choosing only the month of July is part of the problem because the only sale of the missing product type was in April. If I select January through July, then of course I see the number.
I want to believe that a YTD measure will give exactly that: Year to Date, no matter what point in time is selected. Thus April is before July and if I choose July then I get Jan-July YTD values. Am I wrong here?
The only other thing that is unique here is that the ProductTypes are defined in the Data Source View as a Named Calculation in a Case statement and this AWOL ProductType happens to be a subset of a top level group.
Is there limitations to using Named Calculations that I need to keep in mind? I read as much as I could find on these and did not find references to short commings. This is the cleanest way for me to determine this ProductType at this time, without going back to the ETL process and reworking.
Thanks in advance for any ideas and I apologize for the lengthy post!
Scottie
I have an issue with a YTD measure. Being pretty new to MDX I found several examples and they all look pretty much the same. Here is my code:
Sum(YTD([Time].[Year Quarter Month].CurrentMember),[Measures].[Pounds])
When analyzing YTD-Pounds by ProductType July-07 & July-08 in ProClarity (creating this measure in ProClarity, not using the SSAS YTD Measure), I return all 8 product types and the pounds for each unique month. - Perfect.
When using the SSAS version of YTD-Pounds (created as a Calculated Member) for this analysis, one ProductType does not return. I have determined that choosing only the month of July is part of the problem because the only sale of the missing product type was in April. If I select January through July, then of course I see the number.
I want to believe that a YTD measure will give exactly that: Year to Date, no matter what point in time is selected. Thus April is before July and if I choose July then I get Jan-July YTD values. Am I wrong here?
The only other thing that is unique here is that the ProductTypes are defined in the Data Source View as a Named Calculation in a Case statement and this AWOL ProductType happens to be a subset of a top level group.
Is there limitations to using Named Calculations that I need to keep in mind? I read as much as I could find on these and did not find references to short commings. This is the cleanest way for me to determine this ProductType at this time, without going back to the ETL process and reworking.
Thanks in advance for any ideas and I apologize for the lengthy post!
Scottie
