@MBRPARENT

The @MBRPARENT calculation function for Essbase returns the parent of the specified member.

This function can be used on unique and duplicate-name outlines.

Syntax

@MBRPARENT (mbrName)

Parameters

mbrName

Name of a member in the outline.

Example

The following examples are based on the following duplicate-name outline:

Product
   100
      100–10
         100–10–10
      100–20
      100–30
   200
      200–10
      200–20
      200–30
   300
      300–10
      300–20
   Diet
      100–10
         100–10–11
      200–10
      300–10
   Bottle
      200–10
      300–20
@MBRPARENT ("100-10", "Product")

Returns the member 100.

@MBRPARENT("100-10-11")

Returns the member [Diet].[100-10].