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frog314
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Posted - 2004-03-20 : 09:56:49
Hi!

I have build in the cube Sales (FoodMart 2000 database) distinct count measure which count distinct clients (on id). When I use this measure to analysis how many clients buy some group of products not everything is okay. I try to answer for question: How many customers buy group of products?
To make analysis I’m use Panorama program. Could YOU help me solve this problem? I thing I have to build some calculated member but I don’t know how to do that!

Here is example (what’s wrong):

DATABASE:
FoodMart 2000
CUBE:
Sales
SELECTED DIMENSIONS:
customers
products
MEASURE:
distinct customers count

EXAMPLE

(Good Imported Beer) (USA customers) (distinct customers count) = 51 ---probably true
(Good Light Beer) (USA customers) (distinct customers count) = 37 --- probably true
(Good Imported Beer and Good Light Beer) (USA customers) (distinct customers count) = 88 FALSE!

OR

(All products) (USA customers) (distinct customers count) = 5581 = N.true ?? ??
(Drink products) (USA customers) (distinct customers count) = 3458 = N.true ?? ??
(Food products) (USA customers) (distinct customers count) = 5525 = N.true ?? ??
(non-cons. products) (USA customers) (distinct customers count) = 4468 = N.true ?? ??

But
(Drink and Food products) (USA customers) (distinct customers count) = 9010 = false!
(Drink and non-cons products) (USA customers) (distinct customers count) = 7953 = false!
(Drink and non-cons food products) (USA customers) (distinct customers count) = 13478 = false!




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robvolk
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15732 Posts

Posted - 2004-03-20 : 11:43:29
Please don't cross post, once is enough:

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