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Calculated measures when live connected to MDX cubes

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77326476 fdc8-ea11-a812-000d3a8faea9 on 04 May 2017 01:32:23

In May 2017 Power BI Desktop started supporting creation of DAX measures when working in live connect mode to an external SSAS model: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-may-feature-summary/


Vote on this idea if you want support for calculated measures against multidimensional models too.

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bbd79ff1 96cf-4fc0-ae1a-fe81dc3c0d56 on 05 Jul 2020 23:48:07

RE: Calculated measures when live connected to MDX cubes

Please include this for multidimensional cubes as well. Within Excel it’s possible- why not within PowerBI?! Only then we can use PowerBI for our customers...

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435b70ba d47e-4802-a883-d57cf3253e28 on 05 Jul 2020 23:47:18

RE: Calculated measures when live connected to MDX cubes

We need this feature on power BI

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24df1e91 71e2-4ab7-b227-9e5b31ece059 on 05 Jul 2020 23:44:55

RE: Calculated measures when live connected to MDX cubes

It's very important when user want to design more powerful report in power BI.
the limitation also limit the reporting in power BI.

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863110f0 224f-4310-a016-157cbc49bdfa on 05 Jul 2020 23:43:01

RE: Calculated measures when live connected to MDX cubes

can we please get this feature before YESTERDAY? :-)

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b7d54f5a 7f42-4902-97b1-f05511b368c4 on 05 Jul 2020 23:42:58

RE: Calculated measures when live connected to MDX cubes

This idea was shared by the Power BI Product Manager, and is one of the top ideas, yet there has been no update for almost 2 years. At least give us an update please.

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16bf11b2 a263-4a4c-9ff7-4033856a7d62 on 05 Jul 2020 23:41:46

RE: Calculated measures when live connected to MDX cubes

Calculated measures are a super common extension of multidimensional data! Why does Power BI not support this feature?!? Welp, back to Excel for me!

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c46e5006 6f02-4b99-8651-644b9f1c067b on 05 Jul 2020 23:41:40

RE: Calculated measures when live connected to MDX cubes

I think the most frustrating aspect of this is that my users had access to this functionality in EXCEL when connected to OLAP cubes.

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2a93d02a ba76-4237-b36b-6f211f5253d6 on 05 Jul 2020 23:40:28

RE: Calculated measures when live connected to MDX cubes

Is there any plans to add this in coming months?

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53f6b34a e9c5-4223-9b33-6bb4f0eeed8a on 05 Jul 2020 23:37:11

RE: Calculated measures when live connected to MDX cubes

Is there any progress on that matter?

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2c32cad4 369d-4519-b68e-6a8997a5e500 on 05 Jul 2020 23:37:06

RE: Calculated measures when live connected to MDX cubes

Any updates?