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How to perform calculations in BPC script logic
In this article I will talk about calculations in the script logic launched by DM packages. Default.lgf require different approach, please read: How-To: Write default.lgf
In general the correct way is to scope the existing data and write to destination using WHEN/ENDWHEN aggregation.
For example, we have 5 accounts in ACCOUNT dimension: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5
A1, A2, A3 – contain some values, A4 – some percent and A5 is target account.
We want to calculate:
[ACCOUNT].[A5] = [ACCOUNT].[A1] + [ACCOUNT].[A2] * [ACCOUNT].[A4] – [ACCOUNT].[A3]
The scope will be: A1, A2, A3 (we don’t need to scope A4)
Sample 1:
*XDIM_MEMBERSET ACCOUNT=A1,A2,A3
*WHEN ACCOUNT
*IS A1
*REC(EXPRESSION=%VALUE%,ACCOUNT=A5)
*IS A2
*REC(EXPRESSION=%VALUE%*[ACCOUNT].[A4],ACCOUNT=A5)
*IS A3
*REC(EXPRESSION=-%VALUE%,ACCOUNT=A5)
*ENDWHEN
The result will be accumulated in A5.
In case of multiple dimensions – multiple nested WHEN/ENDWHEN loops to be used:
([ACCOUNT].[A5],[AUDITTRAIL].[DS1]) = ([ACCOUNT].[A1],[AUDITTRAIL].[DS1]) + ([ACCOUNT].[A2],[AUDITTRAIL].[DS1]) * ([ACCOUNT].[A4],[AUDITTRAIL].[DS1]) – ([ACCOUNT].[A3],[AUDITTRAIL].[DS2])
Sample 2:
*XDIM_MEMBERSET ACCOUNT=A1,A2,A3
*XDIM_MEMBERSET AUDITTRAIL=DS1,DS2
*WHEN AUDITTRAIL
*IS DS1
*WHEN ACCOUNT
*IS A1
*REC(EXPRESSION=%VALUE%,ACCOUNT=A5)
*IS A2
*REC(EXPRESSION=%VALUE%*[ACCOUNT].[A4],ACCOUNT=A5)
*ENDWHEN
*IS DS2
*WHEN ACCOUNT
*IS A3
*REC(EXPRESSION=-%VALUE%,ACCOUNT=A5,AUDITTRAIL=DS1)
*ENDWHEN
*ENDWHEN
At the end I want to show an example of incorrect script for sample 1.
Sample 3:
*XDIM_MEMBERSET ACCOUNT=A1
*WHEN ACCOUNT
*IS * //A1 scoped
*REC(EXPRESSION=%VALUE%+[ACCOUNT].[A2]*[ACCOUNT].[A4]-[ACCOUNT].[A3],ACCOUNT=A5)
*ENDWHEN
If the record is missing for account A1, then the result will be empty – incorrect!
P.S. More complex examples of script logic calculations can be found in my blog: PERIODIC <-> YTD conversion using script logic in BPC NW
Questions? Comments?
Hi Vadim Kalinin,
thanks a lot for your article.
Hi Vadim Kalinin,
Thanks for your article but still i am not be able to get the revenue even after using all the logics that you have given.
actually i have taken all the stuff like QTY,PRICE,AMOUNT in 1 dimension that is in the KEYFIGURE.
now i am trying to calculate the amount by multiplying the price and qty but still it not reflecting in the amount figure.
I would appreciate if you will give some Idea to calculate the amount by using script logic.
I have taken only 1 account of sales.
Please suggest me some logic through which i can calculate the amount automatically .