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using non_empty_behavior in MDX

Asked by gosi75 in OLAP, SQL Server 2008

Tags: MDX, OLAP, SSAS 2008

I have a really big query(the code I'm posting is a simple version of my original code) and I really need to have the non_empty_behavior included. The problem is that when I do, I loose a lot of data, as this function seemes to show only the values if the measure [Number Of Packages Sold] for current month have any data.

I have been reading about this non_empty_behavior and what I've read is that this should be used with caution as you can loose data.

As I'm doing this in SSAS my choices are very limited and therefore I need to be able to have the member as a calculated member, otherwise I could just rewrite the whole MDX.

Is it possible to use the non_empty_behavior without loosing data and if not, what other alternatives do I have?

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             with member [MAT - Number of Packages] as AGGREGATE(LastPeriods(12,[Dates].[Date hierarchy].currentmember),[Measures].[Number of Packages Sold]),
non_empty_behavior={[Number Of Packages Sold]}
 
select [MAT - Number of Packages] on 0,
[Drug].[Drug Information - By Name].[Drug Information - By Name] on 1
from [IDM]
where ([Dates].[Date hierarchy].[Year].&[2009].&[3. quarter].&[2009 - September])

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using non_empty_behavior in MDX

Asked by gosi75 in OLAP, SQL Server 2008

Tags: MDX, OLAP, SSAS 2008

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