Restrict formula by characteristic

Hi forum,
For an accounts receivable report I need to show two KFs by customer:
1. Balance on a key date
2. days overdue (i.e. how many days the customer is late). This CKF should only be shown for document type = DR (invoice).
KF 2 I get through formula: IF (net due date < key date) THEN (key date - net due date).
However, how do I get the additional restriction document type = DR into the formula?
As far as I know, you cannot restrict formulas by a characteristic, but if I set a global filter for document type, it will affect KF 1 (balance). I also investigated Constant selection, but it doesn't work.
Any idea, how this could be solved?
Thanks in advance.
BR, Alex

Hi Alexendar,
This is possible !!!
1)Create new Selection
2)Drag the char document type on the Right side
3)Click on it and restrict it with DR.
4)create a new formula and use this New selection.
It will be applicable to only that KF.
Rgds
SVU123

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