Calculation Tools (Actions Tab, Cube Designer) (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)
Use the Calculation Tools pane on the Actions tab in Cube Designer to explore metadata, functions, and templates available for use in actions, drillthrough actions, and report actions.
Options
Metadata
Displays the metadata for the selected cube.
Drag a selected element to the Action Form Editor, Drillthrough Action Form Editor, or Report Action Form Editor pane to include the Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) syntax for that element at the selected location in the pane.
Functions
Displays the functions available for expressions and conditions.
Drag a selected element to the Action Form Editor, Drillthrough Action Form Editor, or Report Action Form Editor pane to include the MDX syntax for that element at the selected location in the pane.
Note
In project mode, the Calculation Tools dialog box reads information for this option from an XML file named MDXFunctions.xml, included with SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT). In online mode, information for this option is retrieved from the MDSCHEMA_FUNCTIONS schema rowset for the instance.
Templates
Displays the predefined templates available for actions.
Drag a selected element to the Action Form Editor, Drillthrough Action Form Editor, or Report Action Form Editor pane to include the MDX syntax for that element at the selected location in the pane.
Context Menu
The following options are available in the context menu displayed by right-clicking an element in the Calculation Tools pane:
| Option | Definition |
|---|---|
| Copy | Select to copy the selected element in Metadata or Functions to the Clipboard. Note that this option is not displayed if Templates is selected. Also note that this option is disabled if the selected member cannot be copied, such as the Sets folder of a dimension displayed in Metadata or the function group folder for a function displayed in Functions. |
| Filter Members | Select to display the Filter Members dialog box and filter members displayed for the selected element in Metadata. For more information about the Filter Members dialog box, see Filter Members Dialog Box (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data). Note that this option is displayed only if Metadata is selected. Also note that this option is enabled only if a level for an attribute is selected in Metadata. |
| Add Template | Select to add a new action, drillthrough action, or report action based on the selected template to the cube and display, respectively, the Action Form Editor, Drillthrough Action Form Editor, or Report Action Form Editor. Note: This option is displayed only if Metadata is selected. |
See Also
MDX Scripting Fundamentals (Analysis Services)
Actions (Cube Designer) (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)
Toolbar (Actions Tab, Cube Designer) (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)
Action Organizer (Actions Tab, Cube Designer) (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)
Action Form Editor (Actions Tab, Cube Designer) (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)
Drillthrough Action Form Editor (Actions Tab, Cube Designer) (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)
Report Action Form Editor (Actions Tab, Cube Designer) (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)