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Newcomer
June 6, 2022

GetCellvalue to sum using substitution variables

  • June 6, 2022
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Team

Is there a way where i can sum the columns/data using Variables. 

Example: Instead of using GetDataCell(T#2021M1+T#2021M2):Name(Total) , can i use some kind of variable which calculates based on POV/Cube view

GetDataCell(T#Quarters):Name(Total)

 

4 replies

Veteran
June 6, 2022

Hello,

Please explore using CVC on your cube view columns:

GetDataCell(CVC(SomeColumnName) + CVC(SomeOtherColumnName)):Name(Header Name)

 

GetDataCell(CVC(Col1) - CVC(Col2)):Name(Variance)
Examples of Column Math:
GetDataCell(CVC(Col1) + 1):Name(Column Plus One)
GetDataCell(CVC(Col1) * (-1)):Name(Column with Sign Flipped)

Hope this helps.

Thanks

SKVKAuthor
Newcomer
June 6, 2022

Thank you. It works fine only when you the columns explicitly have it the Cube Views.

In the first column which i have named as "Qtrs" have a time formula as "T#2021.Quarters" which in Data explorer expands and gives me all the quarters of 2021 (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4). 

If i use your suggested formula in a new column, it gives only the data of Q1

Formula used - GetDataCell(CVC(T#2021.Quarters) + 1):Name(Sum)

 

 

Veteran
June 6, 2022

Please use column name in the CVC

GetDataCell(CVC(Qtrs) + 1):Name(Sum)

Thanks

SKVKAuthor
Newcomer
June 6, 2022

I did try placing the column name between the CVC( ) - Screenshot attached. But again it gives me only the result of first quarter, rather than adding 4 quarters

Qtrs.JPG

Veteran
June 13, 2022

Hi, 

Could this work? POV could also be CV depending on which year you want to substitute.

GetDataCell(T#|PovYear|Q1+T#|PovYear|Q2+T#|PovYear|Q3+T#|PovYear|Q4):Name(Total)