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Title: Dimensional calculation
Post by: dssd on 29 Dec 2012 03:19:42 AM
When i drag a Query calculation for a dimensional source we are prompted to choose between "Calculated member", "Calculated measure, "set expression" & "Other expression". Along with it we need to choose a hierarchy. How and why do we need to choose a hierarchy?
Title: Re: Dimensional calculation
Post by: MFGF on 31 Dec 2012 05:14:46 AM
You don't need to choose a hierarchy for all of these options. Where you do, you are simply defining the scope of the calculation.

Cheers!

MF.
Title: Re: Dimensional calculation
Post by: dssd on 31 Dec 2012 10:05:36 AM
When we say it defines scope does that mean that the calculation is limited to only that hierarchy, because i think it is single select. What happens to other hierarchies then