Custom VBA Functions BPC

Hello,
I would like to know how to use custom VBA function in BPC. I read the administration guide but I didn't understand this part.
For instance, if I want to use the "BEFORE_REFRESH" function, where do I have to implement it ?
Thanks in advance

Hello Mark,
I've also used BPC VBA functions quite extensively to extend BPC capabilities with success up until now, but I am now struggling with finding a way to make them work when registered as macros from an external add-in.
The scenario is the following: I currently leverage custom VBA macros (BEFORE_EXPAND, AFTER_EXPAND, etc) to extend BPC functionalities, and the code is distributed in the VBA modules attached with my input schedules/reports spreadsheets.
I then decided to consolidate the functionalities in an Excel automation add-in, which (among other tasks) registers the same macros once at Excel startup to be used by all the different input schedules / report: macros are registered and exposed correctly (they are showing up in the list of available functions) but for some reasons they are not fired by the Expand All or Refresh menu actions.
Any idea about why the macros are not executed? Do they necessarily need to be written in a VBA module attached to the spreadsheet?
Many thanks in advance.
Regards
Jacopo

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Hello Mark,
I've also used BPC VBA functions quite extensively to extend BPC capabilities with success up until now, but I am now struggling with finding a way to make them work when registered as macros from an external add-in.
The scenario is the following: I currently leverage custom VBA macros (BEFORE_EXPAND, AFTER_EXPAND, etc) to extend BPC functionalities, and the code is distributed in the VBA modules attached with my input schedules/reports spreadsheets.
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Many thanks in advance.
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