Fix on months in time dim based on txt measure value

Question

Hi All,
We have two text measures startmonth and endmonth, how can we fix to the time dimension based on the values of these text measures? e.g. fix (Mar:Dec)
Thanks,
James

Answer 1

Hi James
I am sorry, sounds like you may need to go on some Essbase training. As I said you CANNOT FIX on data that is input.
You need to FIX on ALL period members by using something like @RELATIVE(YearTotal,0), then in your rule write the IF statement so that data is only calculated when the period you are in (The FIX on ALL periods will cycle through all periods) is between the values input by the user (i.e the Start Month and End month values).
An example below is for say a depreciation calculation.
******** "SYS_MONTH" is a member that places VALUES against each period member so that you can compare and match against values that are input i.e like VLOOKUP in Excel, so Jan = 1, Feb=2 ...*************************
FIX(FY13, @RELATIVE("Product",0),@RELATIVE("YearTotal",0)) I don't know you other dimensions that you are trying to calculate against so you will need to add them
"Depreciation"(
                      IF("Start_Month"->"Input_period"->"Input_Year"->"Input_product" <= "SYS_MONTH" AND "End_Month"->"Input_period"->"Input_Year"->"Input_product" >= "SYS_MONTH")
                "Depreciation" = xxxxxxxxxx Code to calculate deprecation ;
                    ELSE
                "Depreciation" = #missing;
                    ENDIF)
ENDFIX
Imaging you are in a spread sheet with Jan, Feb, Mar across the top and in the far left column you have the start and end month inputs. The calculation will go from left to right and IF the period its calculating i.e the SYS_MONTH member is between the start month and the end month (the 4 and the 11 below) then depreciation will be calculated, if not then #missing, or you can choose not to calculate.
Input_Period
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
SYS_MONTH
#missing
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Start_Month
4
End_Month
11
Depreciation
#missing
#missing
#missing
#missing
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
#missing