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python olap.xmla mdx queries returning single value?

I am always getting a single value in MDX query using python. I am connecting to icCube which has xmla support.

provider = xmla.XMLAProvider()
con = provider.connect(location='conn_str',username='q1',password='q2')
cmd="""WITH MEMBER Measures.[Avg Profit Margin] AS Sum(SOMETHING,    Measures.[Profit Margin]) select NON EMPTY {[Measures].[Profit Margin]} ON columns, {[Client Country]} ON rows FROM [XYZ]"""

res=con.Execute(cmd,Catalog="cube_closed_contracts")
print res.getSlice()

why does it always return a single value?

[[(Cell){
     _CellOrdinal = "0"
     Value = 0.0358054
     FmtValue = "3.58%"
   }]]
Solution

  • Are you sure the MDX query is expected to return more than one cell ?

    WITH MEMBER Measures.[Avg Profit Margin] AS ... 
select 
      NON EMPTY {[Measures].[Profit Margin]} ON columns, 
      {[Client Country]} ON rows 
FROM [XYZ]

    " [Client Country] on rows " means the default member of [Client Country] so I believe this will return a single cell result. I would try the request in the icCube MDX editor.

    Hope that helps.