Returns ancestor-level data from multiple dimensions based on the current member being calculated.
Syntax
@MDANCESTVAL (dimCount, dimName1, genLevNum1. . . dimNameX, genLevNumX [,mbrName])
Parameter | Description |
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dimCount | Integer value that defines the number of dimensions from which ancestor values are being returned. |
dimName1, . . . dimNameX | Defines the dimension names from which the ancestor values are to be returned. You must specify a genLevNum for every dimName. |
genLevNum, . . . genLevNumX | Integer value that defines the absolute generation or level number from which the ancestor values are to be returned. A positive integer defines a generation reference. A negative number or value of 0 defines a level reference. You must specify a dimName for every genLevNum. |
mbrName | Optional. Any valid single member name or member combination, or a function that returns a single member or member combination, from which the ancestor values are to be returned. |
Example
Marketing expenses are captured at the Product Family and Region level in a product planning application. The Marketing Expense data must be allocated down to each Product code and State level based on Sales contribution. Data is captured as follows:
Sales Marketing ===== ========= New York 100-10 300 N/A 100-20 200 N/A 100 500 N/A Boston 100-10 100 N/A 100-20 400 N/A 100 500 N/A East 100-10 400 N/A 100-20 600 N/A 100 1000 200
The Marketing Expense value of 200 at East and Product code 100 is allocated down to each Product code and State with the following formula:
Marketing = (Sales / @MDANCESTVAL(2, Market, 2, Product, 2, Sales)) * @MDANCESTVAL(2, Market, 2, Product, 2, Marketing);
which produces the following result:
Sales Marketing ===== ========= New York 100-10 300 60 100-20 200 40 100 500 100 Boston 100-10 100 20 100-20 400 80 100 500 100 East 100-10 400 80 100-20 600 120 100 1000 200
The Marketing expenses can then be reconsolidated across Products and Markets.
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