Format string in Essbase 11.1.1

Question

Hello Experts,
I tried the following from the examples:
MdxFormat(
CASE
WHEN CellValue() <= 5 THEN “Low”
WHEN CellValue() <= 10 THEN “Medium”
WHEN CellValue() <= 15 THEN “High”
ELSE “Very High”
END
no success
CASE
WHEN CellValue() <= 5 THEN “Low”
WHEN CellValue() <= 10 THEN “Medium”
WHEN CellValue() <= 15 THEN “High”
ELSE “Very High”
END
no success
CellValue()
no success
What is a valid format string?
I would appreciate if you could explain me format string and valid example.
Environment :
Essbase 11.1.1
OS : Win Server 2003
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Sonu

Answer 1

Refer the Essbase 11.1.1 Administration Guide document, Chapter 12 "Working with Typed Measures" , under section "Working with Format Strings" in Page 195
A format string is defined by the following syntax:
format_string_expression = MdxFormat ( string_value_expression )
where string_value_expression is a valid MDX string value expression as described in the MDX specification documented in theOracle Essbase Technical Reference.
How to Download Essbase 11.1.1 Database Administrator's Guide and Technical Reference Document.
a) Login into Metalink.
b) Select the option "Knowledge" from the Menu. Under the section "Hyperion Online Product Documentation", Click on the link "Hyperion 11.1.1 Documentation"
c) In the Documentation Library window, Select the tab "Essbase" (http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E12825_01/nav/portal_3.htm) and under Oracle Essbase, download the "Database Administrator's Guide" and "Technical Reference" Documents.
Example 1:
MdxFormat
( CASE
WHEN CellValue() <= 5 THEN
"Low"
WHEN CellValue() <= 10 THEN
"Medium"
WHEN CellValue() <= 15 THEN
"High"
ELSE
"Very High"
END
Example 2:
MdxFormat(numtostr(cellvalue())) // need to use mdxformat and numtostr to input a string argument.