Setting Up Same As References

Using a Same As reference, you can select a member from another row or column. The following characteristics apply to a Same As reference:

  • In a report, members referred to by Same As are always from the same dimension, type of database connection, and grid.

  • Members referred to by Same As are only available for member selection in rows and columns in a grid. Same As cannot be used as member selection in:

    • Page Axis

    • Grid POV

    • User POV

    • Book POV

    • Batches POV

    • Default member selection for a prompt

    • Response to a prompt

    • Member function member parameter, such as range

    • Member selection in the book editor

  • Same As can reference a row or column that gets its member selection from a prompt or Current POV.

  • Same As cannot reference another Same As reference.

  • Same As is not supported within row and column templates.

  • Same As must be used alone and cannot be combined with any other member selections.

To set up a Same As reference:

  1. Open a report and select a grid.
  2. Double-click a dimension cell.
  3. In the Select Members dialog box, on the Members tab, expand Same As Member Selection in, then select Same As Column Name or Row Name, and then click Add to Selected button to add the column or row to the area selected in the grid.
  4. Click OK.