@ISCHILD

The @ISCHILD calculation function for Essbase tells whether the current member is a child of a specific member.

This function returns TRUE if the current member is a child of the specified member. This function excludes the specified member.

Syntax

@ISCHILD (mbrName)

Parameters

mbrName: Any valid single member name, or a function that returns a single member.

Example

In the Sample Basic database:

@ISCHILD(East)

Returns TRUE for New York, Florida, Connecticut

@ISCHILD(Margin)

Returns FALSE for Measures, Profit, Margin