The purpose of the
first-step core query is simply to set up the axes for the enhancements we will
make to allow the retrieval and display of member properties. As a useful way
to contrast the behavior of the text-string property that we will be attempting
to present as a number, we have included a numerical value from the cube, Store
Sales, simply to compare to the Store SqFt member property that we
will be retrieving.
7.
Save the query
with changes as MXAS09-1.
We
will now add the syntax required to create a calculated member based upon the Store
SqFt member property.
8.
Modify the comment line in the
query to read as follows:
-- MXAS09 - 2: Tutorial Query - Step 2
9.
Add the following before the SELECT
statement:
WITH
MEMBER [Measures].[Store Size] AS 
'Val(Store.CurrentMember.Properties("Store Sqft"))'
The syntax addition
above contains Val, a VBA function that returns numbers contained in a
string as a numeric value of appropriate type.
10.
Modify the first line of the SELECT
statement as follows:
Step 1 Affected Lines:
{[Measures].[Store Sales]} ON COLUMNS,
Step 2 Modified Lines:
{[Measures].[Store Sales], [Measures].[Store Size]} ON COLUMNS,
Our
query now appears in the Query pane as shown in Illustration 4.
Illustration 4: Step 2,
With Additions Noted, as it Appears in the Query Pane
11.
Execute the query by clicking
the Run button.
The
result set appears partially displayed in Illustration 5.
Illustration 5: Step 2
Partial Results Dataset
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