Using Variables and Parameters (MDX)
In Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services, you can parameterize a Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) statement. A parameterized statement lets you create generic statements that can be customized at runtime.
In creating a parameterized statement, you identify the parameter name by prefixing the name with the "at" symbol (@). For example, @Year would be a valid parameter name
MDX supports only parameters for literal or scalar values. To create a parameter that references a member, set, or tuple, you would have to use a function such as StrToMember or StrToSet.
In the following XML for Analysis (XMLA) example, the @CountryName parameter will contain the country for which customer data is retrieved:
<Envelope xmlns="https://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
<Body>
<Execute xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-analysis">
<Command>
<Statement>
select [Measures].members on 0,
Filter(Customer.[Customer Geography].Country.members,
Customer.[Customer Geography].CurrentMember.Name =
@CountryName) on 1
from [Adventure Works]
</Statement>
</Command>
<Properties />
<Parameters>
<Parameter>
<Name>CountryName</Name>
<Value>'United Kingdom'</Value>
</Parameter>
</Parameters>
</Execute>
</Body>
</Envelope>
To use this functionality with OLE DB, you would use the ICommandWithParameters interface. To use this functionality with ADOMD.NET, you would use the AdomdCommand.Parameters collection.