hi,
i have some doubts in common functions.
why these are used: ancestor,ancestors and etc.
Hi,
The ancestor function is used with a dimensional package, and allows you to get hold of a specific member's ancestor member at a higher level of the hierarchy.
The ancestors function does a similar thing, but is used in a situation where a member can link to more than one parent at the next level above, so this time the function returns the specified member's ancestors at a higher level in the form of a set.
You can get a good idea os what functions are used for if you click once on the function name while building an expression - the Information window gives you an overview of the function's purpose and syntax.
Regards,
MF.