Create/Edit Analytic View: Measures

Measures

Lists the defined measures.

To add a new measure, click Add Measure ().

To remove the selected measure, click Remove Measure ().

To move the selected measure up or down in the list, click Up () or Down ().

Name: A simple name for the measure object in the analytic workspace.

FACT Source Expression: An expression that specifies the mapping of the measure to a column in a fact table or view in the database.

Caption: A short descriptive name for display where space is limited, which can contain mixed case, spaces, and symbols.

Description: Additional descriptive text, which can contain mixed case, spaces, and symbols.

Display names are typically in mixed case and can contain spaces. The default names are derived from the object name. You can overwrite the defaults.

Measure Properties

Measure Format: Specifies the format for the values of the measure.

Analytic View Default Measure

Identifies the measure that is the default for queries against the analytic view when no measure is specified, such as SELECT * FROM analytic_view. The default measure is set initially to the first measure created for the analytic view. The specified measure affects the performance of queries that rely on a default measure.

If all measures in the analytic view are calculated, then choose a calculated measure that does not contain a row-producing calculation. For example, LAG and LEAD calculations generate new rows for time periods that did not previously exist in the analytic view.

To select a default measure:

1. Expand the drop-down list in the Analytic View Default Measure field.

2. Select a base measure or calculated measure from the list.

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