Count

Returns the number of tuples in a set.

Empty cells are included unless ExcludeEmpty optional flag is used.

Syntax

CODE

 Count( Set_Expression [ , ( ExcludeEmpty | IncludeEmpty ) ] )
OR
 Set_Expression.Count

Arguments

Set_Expression	MDX expression that returns set.
ExcludeEmpty	Empty cells are included unless this optional flag is used.

Examples

Following example counts for how many new customers are added at the current date.

CODE

NonZero(Count(
  Filter(
    NonEmptyCrossJoin(
      Descendants(
        [Customer].CurrentMember,
        [Customer].[Customer]
       ),
      [Measures].[Invoice amount]),
      [Measures].[Invoice amount] > 0 AND
      [Measures].[Invoice amount] = (Sum(PreviousPeriods([Time].CurrentHierarchyMember), [Measures].[Invoice amount])) +[Measures].[Invoice amount]
   )
  )
)