Add
a Calculated Member
In discussions with the information consumers, we have
learned that a calculated member, upon which they rely for specific reporting
needs, existed in the production cube before its disappearance. The calculated
member was called Non-Domestic, and was simply a grouping mechanism to
label the non-U.S. Store operations of the FoodMart organization
(consisting of activities in Canada and Mexico) for occasional reporting
requirements. The effect was thus to allow, side-by-side with the USA, Canada,
and Mexico geographical groupings of Stores, the ability to
easily see an aggregation of Non-US store values in a simple line item. The
consumers use the item for specific and limited purposes only, and realize that
it could present a "double count" in scenarios where, for example, a
report might be generated that simply listed all groupings, including the "external
grouping" provided by Non-Domestic.
Let's create this straightforward calculated member by
taking the following steps.
1. Right-click
the new MDX30 OPTIMIZE CROSSJOIN cube.
2. Select
Edit... from the context menu that appears, as depicted in Illustration
7.
Illustration 7: Select Edit... from the Context Menu
The Cube Editor opens.
3. Right-click
the Calculated Members folder in the Tree Pane.
4. Select
New Calculated Member... from the context menu that appears, as shown in Illustration
8.
Illustration 8: Select New Calculated Member... from the
Context Menu
The Calculated Member Builder opens.
5. In
the Parent dimension selector, select Store.
6. Click
the Change ... button to the immediate right of the Parent member
box.
7. The Select
the parent member dialog opens.
8. Click
All Stores in the dialog to select it, as depicted in Illustration 9.
Illustration 9: Select All Stores as the Parent Member
9. Click
OK to accept the selection and close the dialog.
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