Binary Arithmetic Operators

A binary operator operates on two operands.

Table 1-4 Binary Operators

Syntax

operand operator operand

Here are two simple examples using numeric literals for the operands.

7 * 2 is 14.

(8/2) + 1 is 5.

This example multiplies the values of the Sales measure by a numeric literal to create a calculated measure named Sales Budget.

UNITS_CUBE.SALES * 1.06

Table 1-5 Multiplication Operator Example

Product	Level	Sales	Sales Budget
Hardware	CLASS	124191336	131642816
Desktop PCs	FAMILY	74556528	79029919
Monitors	FAMILY	3972142	4210470
Memory	FAMILY	5619219	5956372
Modems/Fax	FAMILY	5575726	5910269
CD/DVD	FAMILY	16129497	17097267
Portable PCs	FAMILY	18338225	19438518

The next example creates a calculated measure named Profit by subtracting Cost from Sales.

UNITS_CUBE.SALES - UNITS_CUBE.COST

Product	Level	Sales	Cost	Profit
Hardware	CLASS	124191336	116058248	8133088
Desktop PCs	FAMILY	74556528	71937312	2619215
Monitors	FAMILY	3972142	3546195	425947
Memory	FAMILY	5619219	4962527	656692
Modems/Fax	FAMILY	5575726	5162879	412847
CD/DVD	FAMILY	16129497	12510832	3618664
Portable PCs	FAMILY	18338225	17938502	399723