Non-additive measure - Actual and Average

I am working on a project at a manufacturing client. The measure I'm having trouble with is LeadTime (the number of days from manufacturing schedule to completion). It is used in a calculation to determine over/under inventory levels.

I need it to use the actual LeadTime for the calc at the SKU level and the average LeadTime at all of the aggregate levels.

Thanks for the help,

Dave

Hello! I am not sure about what you mean with SKU level but if you have two dates in the fact table, ManufacturingScheduleDate and ManufacturingCompletionDate, you can make a named calculation in the data source view(Analysis Services 2005) or a calculation in the ETL-process with SSIS.

Use the TSQL function DATEDIFF() for that and the difference between the MScheduleDate and the MCompletionDate.

I am not sure about your problem with the averages and what you are doing averages of?

You should be able to solve this with the MDX AVG() function.

HTH

Thomas Ivarsson

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SKU is the lowest level of data...the individual product being manufactured and sold. The LeadTime does not need to be calculated it is already determined for each product.Here is a table that I hope helps:

LeadTime

Product

Actual

Average

1001

3

4

1002

4

4

1003

5

4

Sub-total Sum

12

Sub-total Avg

4

When I set the measure LeadTime to Sum the calculation that uses LeadTime is correct at the product level, but wrong at the aggregate level.If I set the measure to Average then the calc is wrong at the product and right at the aggregate level.

I need to show the cube data with LeadTime as actual at the product level and average at the aggregate level.

Dave

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Hello! Can you also indicate the expected values in the table for Actual and Average Lead time?

From what I have seen with other clients is that you have a manufacturing order id for each production of a product.

It is not a part of your table but can it be a part of the problem?

Regards

Thomas Ivarsson

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Here is a little description of the table from my last post.Three product ID’s (1001, 1002, 1003) with actual LeadTime for each product in days (3, 4, 5 – respectively).

The LeadTime measure is used with other measures (On-hand, Daily demand, Safety stock, etc.) in an inventory over/under calculation.But, LeadTime is the only non-additive measure.Because of that the calculation is correct at the Product ID level (3, 4, 5), but wrong at the aggregate level (12).If I set the measure to Average LeadTime at the Product level is wrong (4, 4, 4), but the aggregate is correct (4).I’m looking for a solution that gives me the correct calculation at all levels

This project is only dealing with inventory levels.Orders are not a part of the calculation except as a part of the Daily Demand figure.

No XML export

...Newbie alert...
I am picking up a project that makes significant use of SQL2005 reporting
services. The app, as it is currently, triggers the report by launching a new
window with a URL pointing at the report server and including the parameters
rs:Command=Render&rs:clearsession=true&rs:format=HTML4.0
The new window shows the "Report is being generated" message and eventually
it is displayed. I want to get the XML version of the report, but the EXPORT
drop down only offers Excel and PDF.
This seems to be consistent with a .net report viewer control in "local
mode" (whatever that is), but I don't think that this is what's going on.
If I go to the reportserver virtual directory, there is a
ReportServer.config file. It contains, in part the following:
<ExcludedRenderFormats>
<RenderingExtension>HTMLOWC</RenderingExtension>
<RenderingExtension>NULL</RenderingExtension>
<RenderingExtension>RGDI</RenderingExtension>
</ExcludedRenderFormats>
under <Delivery> for various <Extension Name="..."> tags
It also shows
<Render>
<Extension Name="XML"
Type="Microsoft.ReportingServices.Rendering.XmlDataRenderer.XmlDataReport,Microsoft.ReportingServices.XmlRendering"/>
...
So it doesn't seem to actively exclude xml rendering and it does seem to
provide a renderer for the file type.
I've done this using the client's service provider and also on my own
out-of-the-box SQL2005 installation and have the same result on each.
I'm obviously missing something silly, but I can't figure out what it is.
Thx
MarcOn Sep 17, 3:08 pm, MarcG <JoePt...@.newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
> ...Newbie alert...
> I am picking up a project that makes significant use of SQL2005 reporting
> services. The app, as it is currently, triggers the report by launching a new
> window with a URL pointing at the report server and including the parameters
> rs:Command=Render&rs:clearsession=true&rs:format=HTML4.0
> The new window shows the "Report is being generated" message and eventually
> it is displayed. I want to get the XML version of the report, but the EXPORT
> drop down only offers Excel and PDF.
> This seems to be consistent with a .net report viewer control in "local
> mode" (whatever that is), but I don't think that this is what's going on.
> If I go to the reportserver virtual directory, there is a
> ReportServer.config file. It contains, in part the following:
> <ExcludedRenderFormats>
> <RenderingExtension>HTMLOWC</RenderingExtension>
> <RenderingExtension>NULL</RenderingExtension>
> <RenderingExtension>RGDI</RenderingExtension>
> </ExcludedRenderFormats>
> under <Delivery> for various <Extension Name="..."> tags
> It also shows
> <Render>
> <Extension Name="XML"
> Type="Microsoft.ReportingServices.Rendering.XmlDataRenderer.XmlDataReport,Microsoft.ReportingServices.XmlRendering"/>
> ...
> So it doesn't seem to actively exclude xml rendering and it does seem to
> provide a renderer for the file type.
> I've done this using the client's service provider and also on my own
> out-of-the-box SQL2005 installation and have the same result on each.
> I'm obviously missing something silly, but I can't figure out what it is.
> Thx
> Marc
If you are using SQL Server 2005 Express Edition w/Advanced Services,
according to MS's documentation, you will not be able to export to XML
(refer to: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms157153.aspx );
however, I'm using that version w/SP2 and can export to Tiff and XML.
If you don't have SP2 installed, you may want to do that. Hope this
helps.
Regards,
Enrique Martinez
Sr. Software Consultant|||Enrique,
I'm not sure how to find the equivalent of "Help|About" to get the version
info, but the SQL Server Configuration Manager at the hosted site shows
Version-9.2.3042.00 and File Version 2005.090.3054.00. I can't find the
equivalent information for the Report Server.
Marc|||Actually, I didn't report this properly...
Both the hosting service and my test machine have near identical
reReportServer.config files.
They differ only in <dsn>, IInstallationID>,<UrlRoot>, and
WebServiceAccount> tags.
On the hosting service, Export offers only Excel and PDF. On my test host, I
get Excel, PDF, XML, csv, TIFF, and Web Archive, as expected.
So it appears that the answer is not in the config file. Is there a way that
I can confirm that the required renderers are installed on the hosting
service?
Thx|||Hello Joe,
I would like to know this issue more clearly.
Do you mean that you want to develop a windows form application to access
the Report via web access and you want to Export it via XML?
If so, please let me know whether you could Export the report to XML
directly in Report Server.
The Render Extension for the Reporting Services is specified in the
ReportServer.config file
Also, you could try to use the command parameter like this to export the
report to XML directly.
rs:Command=Render&rs:clearsession=true&rs:format=XML
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
Microsoft Online Community Support
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I want to have the report viewer that is used by default in IE. I DO NOT
want to use the .NET report viewer control. I want to leave the initial
display in HTML for viewing but allow for exporting and saving in XML. As I
said in the previous post, the rsreportserver.config files are effectively
identical on the two machines and I get the XML export optioin on my local XP
system but not on the hosted one.
I am a little confused about the installation that I am seeing on the
hosting service. Using the IIS Manager, I see the following...
Local Computer
Application Pools
AppPoolforRS
RManager (a "gear" icon, path is <ICCS>/RManager)
RServer (a "gear" icon, path is <ICCS>/RServer)
DefaultAppPool
Default Application (empty)
Default Application (empty)
Reports (empty)
ReportServer (empty)
MSSharePointAppPool
Root (empty)
Default Application (empty)
Web Sites
Default Web Site (stopped)
Microsoft SHarePoint Administration
ICCS
Reports ("gear" icon, path is C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL.2\Reporting Services\ReportManager)
ReportServer ("gear" icon, path is C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL.2\Reporting Services\ReportServer)
RManager ("gear" icon, path is C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL.2\Reporting Services\ReportManager)
RServer ("gear" icon, path is C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL.2\Reporting Services\ReportServer)
In the ReportServer directory, I have (with other files),
rsreportserver.config
rsreportserversp2update.config
rssrvrpolicy.config
web.config
These files match (by name) the files I have in the same directory on my
local WinXP test machine. There is no file named "reportserver.config" on
either machine.
By way of an experiment, on the hosted system I made copies of
rsreportserver.config and rsreportserversp2update.config and renamed them
reportserver.config and reportserversp2update.config. I then stopped and
restarted the ICCS web site and stopped and restarted the AppPoolforRS. This
made no difference.|||Hell Joe,
Sorry for mistyping. It should be rsreportserver.config.
The <Render> part in my side is like this:
<Render>
<Extension Name="XML"
Type="Microsoft.ReportingServices.Rendering.XmlDataRenderer.XmlDataReport,Mi
crosoft.ReportingServices.XmlRendering"/>
<Extension Name="NULL"
Type="Microsoft.ReportingServices.Rendering.NullRenderer.NullReport,Microsof
t.ReportingServices.NullRendering" Visible="false"/>
<Extension Name="CSV"
Type="Microsoft.ReportingServices.Rendering.CsvRenderer.CsvReport,Microsoft.
ReportingServices.CsvRendering"/>
<Extension Name="IMAGE"
Type="Microsoft.ReportingServices.Rendering.ImageRenderer.ImageReport,Micros
oft.ReportingServices.ImageRendering"/>
<Extension Name="PDF"
Type="Microsoft.ReportingServices.Rendering.ImageRenderer.PdfReport,Microsof
t.ReportingServices.ImageRendering"/>
<Extension Name="RGDI"
Type="Microsoft.ReportingServices.Rendering.ImageRenderer.RemoteGdiReport,Mi
crosoft.ReportingServices.ImageRendering" Visible="false"
LogAllExecutionRequests="false"/>
<Extension Name="HTML4.0"
Type="Microsoft.ReportingServices.Rendering.HtmlRenderer.Html40RenderingExte
nsion,Microsoft.ReportingServices.HtmlRendering" Visible="false"
LogAllExecutionRequests="false"/>
<Extension Name="HTML3.2"
Type="Microsoft.ReportingServices.Rendering.HtmlRenderer.Html32RenderingExte
nsion,Microsoft.ReportingServices.HtmlRendering" Visible="false"/>
<Extension Name="MHTML"
Type="Microsoft.ReportingServices.Rendering.HtmlRenderer.MHtmlRenderingExten
sion,Microsoft.ReportingServices.HtmlRendering"/>
<Extension Name="EXCEL"
Type="Microsoft.ReportingServices.Rendering.ExcelRenderer.ExcelRenderer,Micr
osoft.ReportingServices.ExcelRendering"/>
</Render>
You need to check whether you have this
Microsoft.ReportingServices.XmlRendering.dll under the folder:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.2\Reporting
Services\ReportServer\bin
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
Microsoft Online Community Support
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Unfortunately, my config matches what you sent me exactly, and
Microsoft.ReportingServices.XmlRendering.dll is in C:\Program Files\Microsoft
SQL Server\MSSQL.2\Reporting Services\ReportServer\bin
File version is 9.0.3042.0
'
Marc|||Hello Marc,
I would like to get the screenshot of your issue.
Also, have you applied the latest service pack of SQL 2005?
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
Microsoft Online Community Support
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that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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How is everything going? Please feel free to let me know if you need any
assistance.
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
Microsoft Online Community Support
==================================================
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that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
==================================================This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.|||Wei Lu,
I'm not sure what you want for a screen shot. I am looking at an IE5 browser
window with the HTML version of the report displayed. There is a drop down
box that says "Select a Format" and when you click it, it offers only
"Acrobat (PDF) File", and "Excel" If you send me an email address, I'll send
you the screen shot.
As noted earlier, I don't know how to ask SQL2005 what its SP level is. I
provided you with the file version numbers for the relevant DLL's
Marc|||Hello Marc,
You may send the email to me. Please remove the ONLINE in my display email
address. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
Microsoft Online Community Support
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no template to create a dtsx project in BIDS

i have sql server 2005 dev and bids installed. i want to create a dtsx package, but when i go to File>new>project the template to create an interogation services package is not there. the template for Olap projects is missing also. it used to be present before i upgraded my system to Vista. Could this be a vista issue or do i just need to install a patch or something simple like that?

Hi,

Maybe, you should check that you have installed the Software Development Kit, not just the BIDS from the client components.

Regards,

Janos

|||Have you tried reinstalling?|||i have. when i click on the help menu and "about visual studio" where it shows all components that are installed. the integration components are there.|||

Have you got files like BusinessIntelligenceProjects.vsdir and DataTransformationsProject.vsz in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Business Intelligence Projects

I don't really know how the IDE packages are enumerated and loaded, but that may be a start. Vista itself is not an issue, but I only use fresh installs not upgrades, but I'm sure somebody must have done this successfully.

Probably the simplest thing to do is run setup and repair the install, and failing that just remove and reinstall SQL.

|||yes. that directory you mention exists, as do the .vsz and vsdir files. my installataion of vista was fresh, from the ground up, not an upgrade.|||

Below is the link I used to add the BI projects into BIDS. I hope it helps solve your issue as well.

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1479938&SiteID=1

|||

i tried this, and although it didnt help my suituation, i found that when i click on Projects, in the "what settings to import" menu, the only projects there are Vb Defaults and VSC++ Project settings. could it be that my settings file is incorrect. could someone export and send me on a settings file , where they can create all BIDS projects? I would like to try to import that.

|||got a settings file off a workmate who can access all BIDS templates. Imported it but no luck. Reinstalled all SQL SServer client side tools but still not working. this is rediclious. Thinking I might just go back to win XP and to h*ll wth Vista, unless anyone else has any more solutions

no template to create a dtsx project in BIDS

i have sql server 2005 dev and bids installed. i want to create a dtsx package, but when i go to File>new>project the template to create an interogation services package is not there. the template for Olap projects is missing also. it used to be present before i upgraded my system to Vista. Could this be a vista issue or do i just need to install a patch or something simple like that?

Hi,

Maybe, you should check that you have installed the Software Development Kit, not just the BIDS from the client components.

Regards,

Janos

|||Have you tried reinstalling?|||i have. when i click on the help menu and "about visual studio" where it shows all components that are installed. the integration components are there.|||

Have you got files like BusinessIntelligenceProjects.vsdir and DataTransformationsProject.vsz in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Business Intelligence Projects

I don't really know how the IDE packages are enumerated and loaded, but that may be a start. Vista itself is not an issue, but I only use fresh installs not upgrades, but I'm sure somebody must have done this successfully.

Probably the simplest thing to do is run setup and repair the install, and failing that just remove and reinstall SQL.

|||yes. that directory you mention exists, as do the .vsz and vsdir files. my installataion of vista was fresh, from the ground up, not an upgrade.|||

Below is the link I used to add the BI projects into BIDS. I hope it helps solve your issue as well.

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1479938&SiteID=1

|||

i tried this, and although it didnt help my suituation, i found that when i click on Projects, in the "what settings to import" menu, the only projects there are Vb Defaults and VSC++ Project settings. could it be that my settings file is incorrect. could someone export and send me on a settings file , where they can create all BIDS projects? I would like to try to import that.|||got a settings file off a workmate who can access all BIDS templates. Imported it but no luck. Reinstalled all SQL SServer client side tools but still not working. this is rediclious. Thinking I might just go back to win XP and to h*ll wth Vista, unless anyone else has any more solutions