Description attribute of OLAP Metadata Hierarchy
The database aliases, cubes, dimensions and elements referenced by the OLAP Metadata hierarchy can have a descriptive text, stored in the Description attribute.
How you access the Description attribute depends on whether the OLAP
Metadata hierarchy is in a hyperblock, or in another type of list object.
- Description attribute in hyperblocks
- There are two ways to access the Description attribute of the OLAP
Metadata hierarchy in a hyperblock:
- Select Formatting list objectsdialog. In View mode, the descriptions of the elements are displayed. as the value of the key output cell in the
- Specify an ROA formula in the value cell of the hyperblock. In View mode, the elements of the custom hierarchy and their descriptions are displayed.
- Description attribute in listviews
- If the OLAP Metadata hierarchy is in a combo box, list box, or group of option buttons you can reference the Description attribute from outside the list view with:
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