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New Measure Dialog Box (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)

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Use the New Measure dialog box in SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) to add a new measure to a measure group in Cube Designer. You can display the New Measure dialog box by:

  • Clicking New Measure in the Toolbar pane on the Cube Structure tab in Cube Designer.

  • Right-clicking a measure group or measure in the Measures pane on the Cube Structure tab in Cube Designer and selecting New Measure from the context menu.

Options

  • Usage
    Select the aggregation function to be used by the new measure.

  • Source table
    Select the table from which the new measure is to be created.

  • Source column
    Select the column in the table selected in Source table on which the new measure is to be based.

  • Show all columns
    Select to display all columns in the fact table for the measure group in which the new measure is to be created. If not selected, Source column only displays numeric columns that are not used as logical primary keys or involved in relationships.

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Reference

Cube Structure (Cube Designer) (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)

Analysis Services Designers and Dialog Boxes (Multidimensional Data)