Shifts a series of data values across multiple dimension ranges.
Syntax
@MDSHIFT (mbrName, shiftCnt1, dimName1, [range1|(range1)], . . . shiftCntX, dimNameX, [rangeX|(rangeX)])
| Parameter | Description | 
|---|---|
mbrName  | Any valid single member name or member combination, or a function that returns a single member or member combination, from which the values are to be shifted.  | 
shiftCnt1...shiftCntX  | Integer that defines the number of member positions to shift.  | 
dimName1, . . . dimNameX  | Defines the dimension names in which the shift is to occur.  | 
range1|(range1) . . . rangeX|(rangeX)  | Optional. A valid member name, a comma-delimited list of member names, member set functions, and range functions. If rangeList is not specified, Essbase uses the level 0 members from the dimension specified with the dimName parameter. If the range list is comma delimited, then the list must be enclosed in parentheses.  | 
Example
The Budget figures for Ending Inventory need to be calculated by taking Prior Year->Opening Inventory results as a starting point:
                               
                                  Jan   Feb   Mar
                                  ===   ===   ===
Prior Year   Opening Inventory    110   120   130  . .
Budget       Ending Inventory     N/A   N/A   N/A . .The following calculation script assumes that the Scenario dimension is as follows:
Scenario
       Prior Year
       Budget
FIX (Budget)
"Ending Inventory" = @MDSHIFT("Opening Inventory", 1, Year, , -1, Scenario,);
ENDFIXIn this example, range1 is not specified, so Essbase defaults to the level 0 members of the Year dimension, which was specified as the dimName1 parameter. Since range2 is also not specified, Essbase defaults to the level 0 members of the Scenario dimension, which was specified as the dimName2 parameter. This example produces the following result:
                                 Jan      Feb     Mar
                                 ===      ===     ===                              
Prior Year  Opening Inventory    110      120     130 . .
Budget      Ending Inventory     120      130     140 . .See Also