Optimizing MDX queries using the NonEmpty() function
The NonEmpty() function is a very powerful MDX function. It is primarily used to improve query performance by reducing sets before the result is returned.
Both Customer and Date dimensions are relatively large in the Adventure Works DW 2016 database. Putting the cross product of these two dimensions on the query axis can take a long time. In this recipe, we will show how the NonEmpty() function can be used on the Customer and Date dimensions to improve the query performance.
Getting ready
Start a new query in SSMS and make sure that you are working on the Adventure Works DW 2016 database. Then write the following query and execute it:
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