MDX Syntax and Grammar Rules

You can learn to use the MDX language to develop statements for querying and manipulating Essbase data and metadata. To become adept at using MDX with Essbase, explore this documentation to learn about the elements of MDX queries and how they are ordered to form valid statements.

The following topics describe syntax and grammar rules for MDX functions:

• Understanding BNF Notation

• MDX Grammar Rules

• MDX Syntax for Specifying Duplicate Member Names and Aliases

• MDX Axis Specifications

• MDX Slicer Specification

• MDX Cube Specification

• MDX Set Specification

• MDX With Section

• MDX Dimension Specification

• MDX Layer Specification

• MDX Member Specification

• MDX Hierarchy Specification

• MDX Tuple Specification

• MDX Create Set / Delete Set

• MDX Sub Select

• MDX Insert Specification

• MDX Export Specification