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You create a SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services (SSAS) solution. Your solution contains a time dimension named DimTime that contains a hierarchy named Yr-Qtr-Mth. You have a measure named Amount from…
The correct answer is C. ([Measures]. [Amount], [DimTime].[Yr-Qtr-Mth].PrevMember). PrevMember returns the previous member in the level that contains a specified member. Incorrect answer: FirstSibling returns the first child of the parent of a member. LastPeriods returns a set of members up to and including a specified member
Question
You create a SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services (SSAS) solution. Your solution contains a time dimension named DimTime that contains a hierarchy named Yr-Qtr-Mth. You have a measure named Amount from a measure group named Measures. You need to create a calculated member to display the Amount measure in the previous time period for the current level of the Yr-Qtr-Mth hierarchy. Which expression should you use?
Options
- A([Measures]. [Amount], OPENINGPERIOD( [DimTime].[Yr-Qtr-Mth] .FirstSibling.Level))
- B([Measures]. [Amount], LASTPERIODS( 0,[DimTime].[Yr-Qtr-Mth].PrevMember))
- C([Measures]. [Amount], [DimTime].[Yr-Qtr-Mth].PrevMember)
- D([Measures]. [Amount], [DimTime].[Yr-Qtr-Mth].FirstSibling)
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- D14% (6)
Explanation
PrevMember returns the previous member in the level that contains a specified member. Incorrect answer: FirstSibling returns the first child of the parent of a member. LastPeriods returns a set of members up to and including a specified member
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