Lambda the Ultimate

This document describes how Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 can be applied to common business problems.

Given the interest in database integration exhibited in the past, I guess this may be of interest to some readers.

MDX is the server-based calculation engine provided by SQL Server's Analysis Services. MDX scripts appear to execute like programs, however the MDX script does not really "run." It is a declared set of commands that are always in effect. The contents of the cube are always consistent with the script. The scripting language is explained along with examples.

You might call it declarative programming...