externalName
The externalName identifies
this object in the external data source. It specifies the name of
the underlying object. For example, for relational sources, the externalName may
be the column name or alias.
For a calculation, a value for externalName indicates
that the object was created during an import. The expression is set
to read-only in the UI.
For OLAP data sources, the value of the column name depends on the underlying object. The following table shows the source of column name values.
| Element | Source of Column Name |
|---|---|
| level | Unique name of the level as obtained from MDDataProviderBW::GetLevels |
| hierarchy | Unique name of the hierarchy as obtained from MDDataProviderBW::GetHierarchies |
| query item representing a hierarchy level | [MEMBER_UNIQUE_NAME] |
| level property | Unique property name as obtained from MDDataProviderBW::GetProperties |
| measure | Unique measure name as obtained from MDDataProviderBW::GetMeasures |
Content model
Content type is string.
Parent elements
calculation , hierarchy , level , measure , queryItem