Calculation in EVDRE

I am doing inventory planning.
Inventory managers enter the following thru 2 different EVDRE.
Planned Invnetory Units
Planned Inventory price.
3rd EVDRE is created to arrive at the inventory vlaue by product which is quanity multipled by price per product.
What is the best way to achieve the calculation..
By MDX logic or excel logic? I need the caculated 3rd value to BW server. Customer has nearly 10 categories for which the same planning is done per product.
Appreciate your inputs.

Hi,
Since you want the result to be available in the database, the excel logic and dimension formula will not be the correct option.
The better approach would be to use script logic.
Hope this helps.

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Other Terms
EPM add-in 10.0 SP20, resolved issues, FC (for Financial Consolidation), BPC (for Planning and Consolidation)
Solution
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Ref:http://www.network54.com/Forum/58296/thread/1078946717/%25+variance+via+@VARPER+for+%25....ughh!+Can%27t+even+explain+it!
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Sunny,
The script behavior is correct. Script logic basically only works with the base memebrs, unless you utilize the statement called Calc Dummy Org. This statement acts like a variable and aggregates the values into a "parent" type value to be passed on or used in a REC statement. But, the process you used for the purpose you have is the best, fastest method, even if it is a scope of 50 base accounts from a select statement.
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