Returns parent-level data from multiple dimensions based on the current member being calculated.
Syntax
@MDPARENTVAL (numDim, dimName1, . . . dimNameX [,mbrName])
Parameter | Description |
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numDim | Integer value that defines the number of dimensions from which parent values are being returned. |
dimName1, . . . dimNameX | Defines the dimension names from which the parent values are to be returned. |
mbrName | Any valid single member name or member combination, or a function that returns a single member or member combination, from which the parent 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 / @MDPARENTVAL(2, Market, Product, Sales)) * @MDPARENTVAL(2, Market, Product, Marketing);
which produces the following result:
Sales Marketing ===== ========= New York 100-10 300 60 100-20 200 40 100 500 N/A Boston 100-10 100 20 100-20 400 80 100 500 N/A East 100-10 400 N/A 100-20 600 N/A 100 1000 N/A
The Marketing expenses can then be reconsolidated across Products and Markets.
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