PrevMember
Returns the previous member in a hierarchy prior to the specified member, based on the hierarchy's natural order.
- Returned Output: Member
- Library: PQL \ Semantic \ Member
- Version: 2018.00.000
- Compatibility: Pyramid Query Language (PQL) data sources
Syntax
PrevMember( <Member> )
Syntax Alternatives
<Member> .PrevMember()
* Click on the function's arguments above for more details on the input values.
Comments
- The member needs to be the unique name of an existing member in a hierarchy in the model.
- For details on how to employ and use this function see the semantic calculation overview.
Different Function types
- This function is similar to the MDX prevmember function.
- The reciprocal NextMember function operates similarly.
Examples
The following example would return the member 2017 from the year hierarchy in the dates dimension (or table):
PrevMember( [dates].[year].[2018] )