Returns a value from a KPI or plug-in. This function is an InterSystems extension to MDX.
Syntax and Details
%KPI(kpiName,propName,series)
Or:
%KPI(kpiName,propName,series,parmName1,parmValue1,parmName2,parmValue2)
Where:
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kpiName is the name of a KPI or plugin.
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propName is the quoted name of a <property> element of the KPI or plug-in.
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series is the optional number or the quoted name of a series (row) in the KPI or plug-in. The default is 1.
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parmName1, parmName2, and so on are optional quoted names of parameters of the KPI or plug-in (in most cases, these are filters). Note that parameter names are case-sensitive.
The order in which you list the filters does not affect the KPI.
You can specify up to 16 parameters and their values.
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parmValue1, parmValue2, and so on are the corresponding values of the named filters.
%KPI uses all provided parameter values and returns the value of the given propName for the given series. For KPIs and plug-ins, the caption for a value is the normalized and localized property name.
For MDX-based KPIs and plug-ins, you can use the special %CONTEXT parameter to cause the KPI to consider the context of query, which is otherwise ignored. For its value, specify a combination of the following flags:
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"rows" specifies that the context of the current pivot row should be used
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"columns" specifies that the context of the current pivot column should be used
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"filters" specifies that the context of the filters of current pivot should be used
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"all" specifies that all the preceding should be used (this is the default)
Use a pipe character (|) to combine flags, for example: "rows|columns". The value "all" is equivalent to "rows|columns|filters". (The %MDX function also uses this parameter; see %MDX for examples.)
Important:
If you use the %CONTEXT parameter, remember to enclose it in quotes. Also, you must specify a value for this parameter unless you use it as the last parameter. For example, the following is valid:
%KPI("%DeepSee.Median","MEDIAN",1,"%measure","Amount Sold","%CONTEXT")
The following is also valid:
%KPI("%DeepSee.Median","MEDIAN",1,"%CONTEXT","all","%measure","Amount Sold")
But the following is not correct and will not be interpreted as desired:
%KPI("%DeepSee.Median","MEDIAN",1,"%CONTEXT","%measure","Amount Sold")
KPIs (other than plug-ins) are executed synchronously by default but can be defined to execute asynchronously.
Example
The following example gets the value of the PatCount property for the first row of the DemoMDX KPI:
SELECT %KPI("demomdx","PatCount") ON 0 FROM patients
Patient Count
115
The following example defines a calculated measure that uses the %DeepSee.Plugin.Median sample plug-in:
WITH MEMBER [MEASURES].[Median Amount Sold] AS
'%KPI("%DeepSee.Median","MEDIAN",1,"%measure","Amount Sold","%CONTEXT")'
SELECT NON EMPTY {[Measures].[Amount Sold],[MEASURES].[MEDIAN AMOUNT SOLD]} ON 0,
NON EMPTY [Product].[P1].[Product Name].Members ON 1
FROM [HoleFoods]
Amount Sold Median Amount Sold
1 Bagels (dozen) 38.96 2.95
2 Bundt Cake 1,632.01 19.95
3 Calamari (frozen 566.90 22.95
4 Cheerios (box) 600.11 3.95
5 Donuts (dozen) 429.36 2.95
6 Free-range Donut 1,310.64 12.95
7 Fruit Loops (box 772.83 4.95
8 Lifesavers (roll 248.96 1.15
9 Onion ring 377.25 4.95
10 Onion ring 28.57 5.95
11 Penne (box) 176.72 1.95
12 Pineapple Rings 512.00 8.95
13 Pretzels (bag) 88.12 3.95
14 Swiss Cheese (sl 445.10 5.95
15 Tortellini (froz 1,000.89 6.95
16 Unsalted Pretzel 316.70 4.25
17 Ziti (box) 979.43 4.81