AggregateFunction Element (ASSL)

Defines the type of aggregate function used by a Measure element.

Syntax

  
<Measure>  
   ...  
   <AggregateFunction>...</AggregateFunction>  
   ...  
</Measure>  

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	String (enumeration)
Default value	Sum
Cardinality	0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Element
Parent elements	Measure
Child elements	None

Remarks

The value of this element is limited to one of the strings in the following table.

Value	Description
Sum	The measure is aggregated using the Sum function.
Count	The measure is aggregated using the Count function.
Min	The measure is aggregated using the Min function.
Max	The measure is aggregated using the Max function.
DistinctCount	The measure is aggregated using the DistinctCount function.
None	The measure is not aggregated.
ByAccount	The measure is aggregated by account.
AverageOfChildren	The measure is aggregated by returning the average of its children.
FirstChild	The measure is aggregated by returning its first child member.
LastChild	The measure is aggregated by returning its last child member.
FirstNonEmpty	The measure is aggregated by returning its first nonempty member.
LastNonEmpty	The measure is aggregated by returning its last nonempty member.

The enumeration that corresponds to the allowed values for AggregateFunction in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model is AggregationFunction.

See Also

Properties (ASSL)