Use of MDX in 7.x and higher

Hi All,<BR>I am new to MDX. can someone tell me where exactly does MDX comes into function in Essbase. From the documentation i know that it is used for writing formulas in ASO database and extract data. I would like to know how can i extract data using MDX. Is it used for BSO database also ?<BR><BR>Cheers<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">

<p>Hiya, HDN posted one chapter from (insanely great MDX expert)George Spofford's book <i>MDX Solutions with MicrosoftSQL Server Analysis Services 2005 and Hyperion Essbase</i>,here:</p><p>     http://dev.hyperion.com/resource_library/articles/mdx_solutions_chapter.cfm</p><p>This might be a great place for you to start.</p><p>HTH, jpratt</p><p> </p>

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    It is a really big one, please do drive your car while buying this NB from the shop.
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    To see a more apparent golden color, I put it on my sofa with yellow background.
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