Advanced MDX (PAW)

Version: IBM Planning Analytics (PA) 2.0.9.19 and Planning Analytics Workspace 2.0.92


In this class, students learn:

  • How to use CURRENTUSER to determine the current user that you are logged in as
  • How to use StrToMember to determine what a user selected in a User Preference cube
  • How to Filter members according to the current user’s inputs
  • How to link MDX views to the user’s inputs, making it more dynamic
  • How to create sets like current year and previous year according to cube values using the Generate function
  • How to prevent errors by using the StrToSet and IIF functions
  • How to enable MDX logging in your PA instance


At the end of class, candidates go through a practical assessment to prove their knowledge. This candidate received 100% on their assessment.

Skills/Knowledge Tags

IBM Planning Analytics Workspace
Multidimensional Expressions (MDX)