| title | DataMember (MDX) |
|---|---|
| description | DataMember (MDX) |
| ms.date | 02/17/2022 |
| ms.service | sql |
| ms.subservice | analysis-services |
| ms.topic | reference |
| ms.custom | mdx |
Returns the system-generated data member that is associated with a nonleaf member of a dimension.
Member_Expression.DataMember
Member_Expression
A valid Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression that returns a member.
This function operates on nonleaf members in any hierarchy and can be used by the UPDATE CUBE Statement (MDX) command to writeback data to a nonleaf member directly, rather than to the leaf member's descendants.
Note
Returns the specified member if the specified member is a leaf member, or if the nonleaf member does not have an associated data member.
The following example uses the DataMember function in a calculated measure to show the sales quota for each individual employee:
WITH MEMBER measures.IndividualQuota AS
([Employee].[Employees].currentmember.datamember, [Measures].[Sales Amount Quota])
,FORMAT_STRING='Currency'
SELECT {[Measures].[Sales Amount Quota],[Measures].IndividualQuota} ON COLUMNS,
[Employee].[Employees].MEMBERS ON ROWS
FROM [Adventure Works]
MDX Function Reference (MDX)
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