Synopses & Reviews
More than 300 ready-to-use, powerful MDX queries Practical MDX Queries shows how to use Multi-Dimensional Expressions (MDX) to extract business intelligence from multi-dimensional cubes within Microsoft's Business Intelligence stack. The books approach is solutions-based and hands-on, containing more than 300 downloadable MDX queries that can be immediately applied across a wide variety of business intelligence-related problems. It begins with fundamental principles and simple queries and rapidly progresses to complex and sophisticated queries. The book is structured as follows:
- Query Overview: Introduction and description of query and its use
- Syntax: Complete syntax
- Result: Illustrates the data returned from the Analysis Services cube by the query
- Analysis: Analysis of the results and tips for customization
The book emphasizes MDX for use within Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)however, the techniques and queries can also be used across Excel, Excel Services in SharePoint, Reporting Services (SSRS), Integration Services (SSIS), Performance Point Server dashboards, Winforms and Webforms, and in a variety of third-party front-ends.
Practical MDX Queries covers
The Basics; Dimensions and Hierarchies; Slicing and Dicing; Sorting; KPIs; Empty Cells and Ranges; Calculations and Sets; Time Dimension; Time Dimension Calculations; Families and Navigation; Set Manipulation; Problems and Common Errors
Synopsis
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.300+ ready-to-use, powerful MDX queries
This hands-on guide shows you how to use Multi-Dimensional Expressions (MDX) to extract business intelligence from multi-dimensional cubes. Practical MDX Queries contains more than 300 downloadable MDX queries that can be applied across a wide variety of business intelligence-related problems. The use, syntax, and results of each query are described in detail. The book emphasizes MDX for use with SSAS within SSMS, but the techniques and queries also apply to SSRS, SSIS, MDX in SQL, MDX in DMX, MDX in XMLA, WinForms, WebForms, PerformancePoint Server, ProClarity, and many third-party applications.
- Work with dimensions, hierarchies, levels, and members
- Navigate both horizontally and vertically across dimensions and hierarchies
- Sort the results of your queries
- Access subsets of dimension members and measure values using the Where clause and Filter function
- Use MDX query calculations
- Extract and manipulate dates and times
- Produce totals, subtotals, and changes cross time using aggregate and other functions
- Create, visualize, and manipulate sets
- Work with perspectives, subselects, and subcubes
- Display and hide empty cells
- Use, modify, format, and create Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Deliver MDX query results to end users
Synopsis
300+ ready-to-use, powerful MDX queries
This hands-on guide shows you how to use Multi-Dimensional Expressions (MDX) to extract business intelligence from multi-dimensional cubes. Practical MDX Queries contains more than 300 downloadable MDX queries that can be applied across a wide variety of business intelligence-related problems. The use, syntax, and results of each query are described in detail. The book emphasizes MDX for use with SSAS within SSMS, but the techniques and queries also apply to SSRS, SSIS, MDX in SQL, MDX in DMX, MDX in XMLA, WinForms, WebForms, PerformancePoint Server, ProClarity, and many third-party applications.
- Work with dimensions, hierarchies, levels, and members
- Navigate both horizontally and vertically across dimensions and hierarchies
- Sort the results of your queries
- Access subsets of dimension members and measure values using the Where clause and Filter function
- Use MDX query calculations
- Extract and manipulate dates and times
- Produce totals, subtotals, and changes cross time using aggregate and other functions
- Create, visualize, and manipulate sets
- Work with perspectives, subselects, and subcubes
- Display and hide empty cells
- Use, modify, format, and create Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Deliver MDX query results to end users
About the Author
Art Tennick has worked in relational database design and SQL queries for over 20 years, and in MDX queries for 10 years. He has been involved in multi-dimensional database design, cubes, data mining, DMX, and MDX for 10 years. Recently, Art worked with several major retail and banking corporations to implement BI solutions using Microsoft SQL Server, SSAS, SSIS, SSRS, and Excel 2007/2010. His website is www.MrCube.net.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. The Basics
Chapter 2. Dimensions and Hierarchies; Chapter 3. Slicing and Dicing; Chapter 4. Sorting; Chapter 5. KPIs; Chapter 6. Empty Cells and Ranges; Chapter 7. Calculations and Sets; Chapter 8. Time Dimension; Chapter 9. Time Dimension Calculations; Chapter 10. Families and Navigation; Chapter 11. Set Manipulation; Chapter 12. Problems and Common Errors