MDX in Analysis Services: Create a Cube-Based Hierarchical Picklist - Page 9July 26, 2004 Designing the Report LayoutWe have put core and parameter picklist generation queries into place, to designate the dataset from which the report will select the data it presents, as well as to facilitate filtering upon specific location within the Store hierarchy of our cube. We now need to turn to an abbreviated physical Layout of the report. 1. Click the Layout tab. The Layout tab presents the Design Surface, as depicted in Illustration 37. We will draft a quick blank report, simply to illustrate the operation of our MSAS-based parameter picklist, and associated components.
Click for larger image 2. Click the Toolbox icon, atop the Report Designer window, (see Illustration 38) to open the Toolbox, as necessary.
The Toolbox appears to the left of the Layout tab. 3. Click the Matrix data region icon, within the Toolbox, as depicted in Illustration 39.
4. Click on the design surface (a small matrix icon will appear in place of the usual mouse pointer). The Report Designer renders a two-columned matrix, straddling the Design Surface, as shown in Illustration 40.
5. Right-click the upper left corner (within the grey "header" area) of the matrix. 6. Select Properties from the context menu that appears, as depicted in Illustration 41.
The Matrix Properties dialog opens, defaulted to the General tab. 7. Marry the dataset we created earlier to the matrix data region by selecting FoodMart 2000 in the selector, as shown (circled) in Illustration 42.
8. Click the Group tab on the Matrix Properties dialog. 9. Ensuring that the matrix1_RowGroup1 line is highlighted, click the Edit button to the right of the Rows box, as depicted in Illustration 43.
The Grouping and Sorting Properties dialog appears, defaulted to the General tab. 10. Change the row group title in the Name box to the following: matrix1_RowGroup_Location 11. In the Group On: section, in the top field, select =Fields!Measures_RS_PX_StoreGeogMSASName_Hier.Value, as shown in Illustration 44.
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