Generation
The MDX Generation function for Essbase returns the generation of the input member.
Syntax
member.GenerationParameters
- member
-
Member specification.
Example
The following query
SELECT
[Year].[Qtr1].Generation.Members
ON COLUMNS,
[Product].Generations(2).Members
ON ROWS
FROM Sample.Basicreturns the grid:
Table 4-74 Output Grid from MDX Example
| (axis) | Qtr1 | Qtr2 | Qtr3 | Qtr4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 7048 | 7872 | 8511 | 7037 |
| 200 | 6721 | 7030 | 7005 | 7198 |
| 300 | 5929 | 6769 | 6698 | 6403 |
| 400 | 5005 | 5436 | 5698 | 5162 |
| Diet | 7017 | 7336 | 7532 | 6941 |