Elemental MDX: MDX Time Series Functions: PeriodsToDate() and OpeningPeriod(), Pt. 3 In this, the third of a three-part article focusing upon the PeriodsToDate() and OpeningPeriod() time series functions, we will continue to expose functions that we can use to perform analysis within the context of time. As we discussed in Part 1, many business requirements revolve around theperformance of analysis...

Elemental MDX: MDX Time Series Functions: PeriodsToDate() and OpeningPeriod(), Pt. 2 by William E. Pearson, III In this, the second of a three-part article focusing upon the PeriodsToDate() and OpeningPeriod() time series functions, we will continue to expose member and set functions that we can use to perform analysis within the context of time. As we discussed in Part 1,...

Elemental MDX: MDX Time Series Functions: PeriodsToDate() and OpeningPeriod(), Pt. 1 In this three-part article, we will introduce the PeriodsToDate() and OpeningPeriod() time series functions, which we can exploit to perform analysis within the context of time. As we have discussed in other articles of the Elemental MDX series, many business requirements revolve around theperformance of analysis within the context...