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Hands-On Training: Getting Started with MDX
Topic: Essbase
Owner: Ron Moore
Date: 2014-06-30
Subtopic: Tips and Techniques

MDX is an industry standard language that is at the heart of Essbase ASO calculations. It can be used to query both ASO and BSO. It also shows up in plenty of other places such as triggers and Smart Query.

This session starts at the beginning and using hands-on exercises, quickly develops MDX concepts, basic syntax and the most commonly used functions. Next we will make some comparisons and conversions from BSO Calc language. Last we will cover some intermediate topics including conditionals and rolling calculations.

Topics include:
· Syntax basics and concepts
· Basic queries and member calculations
· Hierarchical and cross dimensional references
· Controlling calculation order
· Simple and complex ratios
· IIF and CASE
· rolling calculations


Download File   ODTUG_2014_GETTING_STARTED_WITH_MDX_IN_ONE_HOUR_rgm_06302014_mc.pdf
Download File   Getting Started with MDX Answer Key.xlsx

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