APO DP Macro for Blank Values

HI all
In SCM 5.0 the system now distinguishes between 0 values and Blank values.
I am trying to get a macro to run if a value in DP is Blank (not Zero)
I cannot find a function in the Macro builder to do this.
Can anyone help?
regards

somemore information on IS_INITIAL macro funtion
IS_INITIAL()
Syntax
IS_INITIAL( Key Figure )
Key Figure: Row, column, or cell element (data source = row attributes)
Description
The IS_INITIAL function returns the value 1 if the cell is initial. (The column results from the current step iteration; the row is determined by the Key Figure parameter.) Apply this function for key figures that can distinguish between zero values and initial values. This function is not available if the compatibility mode is activated for the macro book.

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Regards,
Anand
Edited by: araj123 on Oct 19, 2010 4:51 PM
Edited by: araj123 on Oct 19, 2010 4:58 PM

Anand,
This is what I have used in the past and works just fine
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