Date difference calculation with user input variable

Question

Hi,
I have the following requirement in BEx:
The user inputs a date value and I have to calculate the difference between the date entered by the user with the Due Date in the cube, to determine the number of backlog days. Basically, I need to calculate Past Due in number of days.  I need to display the Amount due for the Time buckets like 1 -10 days, 11 -30 days.
The report output has to be in the format below:
Columns:
1 u2013 10 days Past Due      $100.00
11 u2013 30 days Past Due    $15.00
Rows:
Customer#    
The cube has data from Jan 2005 to June 2008.
For Eg:   User Input Date =   04/30/2008.
It should compare the input date to the due date for each record in the cube.
Any suggestions are appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi Kumar,
We have developed simar reports in our previous projects.
You need to follow the following steps.
1. Create a new restricted key figure globally on Past Due $100. Restriction details I will let you know in the ensuing steps.
2. Create another restricted key figure globally on Past Due $15. Restriction details I will let you know in the ensuing steps.
3. Create a Z varuable on Calday and offset it -1 (use the button next to exclude button).
4.Create another Z varuable on Calday and offset it -10 (use the button next to exclude button).
5. Create another Z varuable on Calday and offset it -11 (use the button next to exclude button).
6. Create another Z varuable on Calday and offset it -30(use the button next to exclude button).
7 Restrict the RKF past due 100$ (defined in sl 1)between the variable range defined in 3 and 4.
8. Restrict the RKF past due 15$ (defined in sl 2) between the variable range defined in 5 and 6
Now drag and drop those two RKF to column and you will get the desired result in C1 and C2 as follows:
Columns:
C1 :1 u2013 10 days Past Due $100.00
C2 :11 u2013 30 days Past Due $15.00
If the above info serves your purpose, please reward me with the point.
Regards,
Subha