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title StdevP (MDX)
description StdevP (MDX)
ms.date 02/17/2022
ms.service sql
ms.subservice analysis-services
ms.topic reference
ms.custom mdx

StdevP (MDX)

Returns the population standard deviation of a numeric expression evaluated over a set, using the biased population formula (dividing by n).

Syntax

  
StdevP(Set_Expression [ ,Numeric_Expression ] )

Arguments

Set_Expression
A valid Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression that returns a set.

Numeric_Expression
A valid numeric expression that is typically a Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression of cell coordinates that return a number.

Remarks

The StdevP function uses the biased population formula, while the Stdev function uses the unbiased population formula.

Example

The following example returns the standard deviation for Internet Order Quantity evaluated over the first three months of calendar year 2003 using the biased population formula.

WITH MEMBER Measures.x AS   
   StdevP   
   ( { [Date].[Calendar].[Month].[January 2003],  
       [Date].[Calendar].[Month].[February 2003],  
       [Date].[Calendar].[Month].[March 2003]},  
    [Measures].[Internet Order Quantity])  
SELECT Measures.x ON 0  
FROM [Adventure Works]

See Also

MDX Function Reference (MDX)