SQL Server Analysis Services MDX: Sum of Last N Years, Quarters, Months, Periods.

Problem Statement:

Solution:

Here’s the MDX code to calculate sum of sales amount for last three calendar years:

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with member [measures].[Sales Amount Last Three Years]
as
SUM({[Date].[Calendar].CurrentMember:[Date].[Calendar].CurrentMember.PrevMember.PrevMember},[Measures].[Sales Amount])
select
[measures].[Sales Amount Last Three Years] on 0
from
[Adventure Works]
where
[Date].[Calendar].[Calendar Year].&[2008]

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Results:

I hope that gives you a good starting point to calculate the Sum of Measure during Last N Periods.