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< (Less Than) (MDX)

Performs a comparison operation that determines whether the value of one Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression is less than the value of another MDX expression.

Syntax

  
MDX_Expression < MDX_Expression  

Parameters

MDX_Expression
A valid MDX expression.

Return Value

A Boolean value based on the following conditions:

  • true if both parameters are non-null, and the first parameter has a value that is lower than the value of the second parameter.

  • false if both parameters are non-null, and the first parameter has a value that is either equal to or greater than the value of the second parameter.

  • null if either or both parameters evaluate to a null value.

Examples

The following example demonstrates the use of this operator.

-- This query returns the gross profit margin (GPM)  
-- for clothing sales where the GPM is less than 30%.  
With Member [Measures].[LowGPM] as  
  IIF(  
      [Measures].[Gross Profit Margin] < .3,  
      [Measures].[Gross Profit Margin],  
      null)  
SELECT NON EMPTY  
    [Sales Territory].[Sales Territory Country].Members ON 0,  
    [Product].[Category].[Clothing] ON 1  
FROM  
    [Adventure Works]  
WHERE  
    ([Measures].[LowGPM])  

See Also

MDX Operator Reference (MDX)