MemberName is a text function. Based on the syntax used, it returns the name of the member assigned to a dimension in the row, column, page, or Point of View (POV).
The following syntax returns the name of a row heading, column heading, or page. The syntax can be deployed from any heading cell, text cell or text box object and can reference any grid in a current report.
The following syntax returns the name in a row heading, column heading, or page. The syntax can be deployed from any row, column, or page heading in a grid that is designated as a custom heading. To designate a custom heading, click the page, row heading, or column heading, and then select Custom Heading on the property sheet. You can add the function in the space provided below the custom heading.
The following syntax returns the name of a grid or user POV. The syntax can be deployed from any text cell or text box object and can reference any grid and corresponding POV in a current report.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| GridName | Name of the grid. |
| Row/Col/Page | Numeric identifier of the row, the alphabetical identifier of the column, or the numeric identifier of the page. |
| DimName | Name of a dimension in the grid row, column, or page. |
| POV DimName | Name of the dimension on the grid or user POV. |
Return the name assigned to the Product dimension in Grid1, column A:
<<MemberName("Grid1", A, "Product")>>
<<MemberName(current, A, "Product")>>
Return the name for the Year dimension. The syntax is placed on the grid’s custom heading:
Return the name for the Scenario dimension for the POV associated with Grid1:
<<MemberName("Grid1", "Scenario")>>
<<MemberName(current, "Scenario")>>
MemberName only supports the Current keyword when used in a grid cell or in a text box object when specifying the Page dimension parameter. Other parameters (Grid, Row, Column) are not supported in a text box object, header, or footer. See Using the Current/Cur Keyword in a Text Function. |