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aaronlebato
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Analysis Services Calculated Members (not on Measures) not showing up in Power BI Desktop

Using a LIVE connection to SSAS has anyone had trouble getting calculated members to show up in Power BI Desktop?

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It looks like [Dim Profitability Account].[Profitability] is a user hierarchy. As stated here, in the section "Dimension Calculated Members":

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-desktop-ssas-multidimensional/#capabilitie...

...calculated members on user hierarchies are not exposed in Power BI.

 

Chris

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v-qiuyu-msft
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Hi @aaronlebato,

 

Please check if you set the Visible for the calculated member as True.

 

q2.PNG

 

If it's true, when you connect live to SSAS cube in desktop, the calculated member should display.

 

q3.PNG

 

 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu

 

Community Support Team _ Qiuyun Yu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Hi QIuyun Yu

 

I have tried this, but still not show in PowerBI, the member calculation is not from user Hierarchy but from real Member of dimension. 

 

What i miss ?

 

Thanks

Yudhi H

Hi v-qiuyu-MSFT ,

 

Yes.  The calculated member is set to visible.  What is odd is that the member shows up in Excel but does not show up in Power BI.

See "Margin" member below and as well as some screens.

Excel capture.PNGMargin Capture.PNGPower BI Capture 1.PNGPower BI Capture 2.PNG

It looks like [Dim Profitability Account].[Profitability] is a user hierarchy. As stated here, in the section "Dimension Calculated Members":

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-desktop-ssas-multidimensional/#capabilitie...

...calculated members on user hierarchies are not exposed in Power BI.

 

Chris

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