Diminsion Formula for cash flow report

Question

I currently have a Balance Sheet database and have been asked to Cash Flow. I am going to do it in the same database and use the change in the balance sheet positions to calculate the change in cash flow. I have a diminsion called Trans Action Type that identifies the cash flow effecting trans action types. So what I have done so far is to have 2 children under Trans Action Type. 1 is for cash flow effecting transactions the other is for non cash flow effecting transactions. This works for most every line item, but I have noticed a problem in the additions to PPE and in disposals. In those accounts, I only need 1 transaction type (02's for additions and 07's for disposals). I tried to use a formula at each account that only selected those accounts with the specific transaction type. It works at the base level, but does not roll up to my CF Impact rollup for transaction type. I have tried to make the field dynamic calc, but still does not calculate up. If I look at for example transaction type 07, I get the correct value, but when I try to roll that up to CF Impact, I get NO DATA. I need to know how to get the amount to roll up to CF Impact.

Answer 1

Art,
Consider using @MDSHIFT()
In your example, the Else structure would be
"11570" - @MDSHIFT("11570",11,Period,,Years,-1,);
Read all about this function in the Essbase Tech Reference.
Good luck,
Paul