Cube - CUBERANKEDMEMBER Function



Description

The CUBERANKEDMEMBER function returns the nth, or ranked, member in a set.

Use this function to return one or more elements in a set, such as the top sales performer or the top 10 students.

Syntax

CUBERANKEDMEMBER (connection, set_expression, rank, [caption])

Arguments

Argument Description Required/ Optional
connection The name of the connection to the cube. - A text string. Required
set_expression

A set expression. - A text string, E.g. "{[Item1].children}".

OR

The CUBESET function.

OR

A reference to a cell that contains the CUBESET function.

Required
rank

An integer value specifying the top value to return.

E.g.:

1 - Returns the top value,

2 - Returns the second top value, etc.

To return the top 5 values, use this Function five times, specifying a different rank, 1 through 5, each time.

Required
caption A text string displayed in the cell instead of the caption, if one is defined, from the cube. Optional

Notes

  • When the CUBERANKEDMEMBER function evaluates, it temporarily displays a "#GETTING_DATA…" message in the cell before all of the data is retrieved.

  • If the connection name is not a valid workbook connection stored in the workbook, CUBERANKEDMEMBER returns a #NAME? Error value. If the Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) server is not running, not available, or returns an error message, CUBERANKEDMEMBER returns a #NAME? Error value.

  • CUBERANKEDMEMBER returns a #N/A error value when the syntax of set_expression is incorrect or when the set contains at least one member with a different dimension than the other members.

Applicability

Excel 2007, Excel 2010, Excel 2013, Excel 2016

Example

CUBERANKEDMEMBER Function
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