Named Calculation Column in DSV - SSAS Cube (2012)

Hi,
I have a question on creating named calculation (derived column) in data source view of SSAS 2012 Cube. Below scenario :
If i am writing an expression in Fact table (say, creating named calculation column, "X" in this fact table) then is it possible to have a case statement based on the condition from one of the dimension data ?
For ex., one my dimension "KC_Dim" contains column "KC_Code" on which i want to have a condition something like below:
Case
When KC_DIM.KC_Code = "-"
Then 0
Else FactTable.Measure
End
how to achieve this specially because i am writing it in fact table but the condition mentions dimension columns which it is giving error "could not find the dimension column"
any idea ?
Thanks

Hi UltraDev,
For the first questions "is it possible to have a case statement based on the condition from one of the dimension data ?"the answer is yes. The expresion for the named calculation should be a valid SQL expresion. So just the Case statement should be specified,
like:
Case [Month]
When 1 Then 'January'
When 2 Then 'February'
End
Then the SQL expression can refer to other tables in the data source view. You can refer to the link below to see the detail information.
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View (Analysis Services)
Introduction to Named Calculations in SQL Server Analysis Services
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