Essbase report script match pattern on alias

Question

report scriptHi,
I need some help on essbase report script.  I have been racking my brain trying to figure out how to use the essbase report script command "<MATCH" so that I can match for a pattern on the alias name as opposed to the member name. I have searched the Internet with no luck. Maybe someone in this community knows how to do this.  If you can reply with a specific example that would help me out as I am very visual.
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You can use <REPALIAS, e.g., for Sample.Basic:
<REPALIAS "Product"
<ROW ("Product")
<MATCH("Product", "Diet*"
Diet Cola
(24,761)
Diet Root Beer   25,185,158,741
Diet Cream
23,703,677,612
Diet Cola
(24,761)
Diet Root Beer   25,185,158,741
Diet Cream
23,703,677,612
  Diet Drinks
48,888,811,592
Using <OUTALT on its own (confusingly, at least as I read the documentation) continues selecting by alias, but displays member name:
<OUTALT
<ROW ("Product")
<MATCH("Product", "Diet*"
100-20   
(24,761)
200-20  
25,185,158,741
300-30  
23,703,677,612
100-20   
(24,761)
200-20  
25,185,158,741
300-30  
23,703,677,612
  Diet  
48,888,811,592
Without either, the MATCH only looks at member names:
<ROW ("Product")
<MATCH("Product", "Diet*"
Diet    
48,888,811,592