Subtracting a Formula

Dilemma:
I need to subtract one column (drop down box) from another column (drop down box) to have a total and I cannot firure out how to work the formula?
I am using acrobat X pro
Competency Level
Management Competency Level
Self vs.
Manager
2 - Trained
4- Advanced
2
Management Competency Level - Competency Level = Self vs. Manager (formula to be inserted here)
4 - Advanced - 2 - Trained = 2
Can anyone help me?

This should do the trick...
DateAdd("n", -210, {TableName.DateField})
HTH,
Jason

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I am facing this peculiar issue. I have to subtract 2 values in 2 columns, A & B and suppose the value in A1 = 0 & B1 = 25 then the result should be -25, which is not. I am getting the resulting value as zero. Did anybody face this issue before?
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** Please ignore. It only works for 0. I am doing couple of tests now.
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Greetings. Its Alias.
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But say if I don't want to create the object at Designer and let user create their own variables at webi.
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This should do the trick...
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HTH,
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Essbase subtraction formula error in outline

error executing formila [uncovered Accrual] (line 32): invalid object type
for furmula
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     ELSEIF (@ISMBR(JUN))     @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN" - "FEB" -"MAR" - "APR" - "MAY" - "JUN");
     ELSEIF (@ISMBR(JUL))          @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN" - "FEB" -"MAR" - "APR" - "MAY" - "JUN" - "JUL");
     ELSEIF (@ISMBR(AUG))     @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN" - "FEB" -"MAR" - "APR" - "MAY" - "JUN" - "JUL" - "AUG");
     ELSEIF (@ISMBR(SEP))     @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN" - "FEB" -"MAR" - "APR" - "MAY" - "JUN" - "JUL" - "AUG" - "SEP");
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ENDIF
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line by line test shows error at ELSEIF (@ISMBR(JUL))          @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN" - "FEB" -"MAR" - "APR" - "MAY" - "JUN" - "JUL");
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Hello,
There are many errors :
First :
The function @SUMRANGE needs a range of value, meaning a set of value. Here period.
You can for example make a sum from Jan TO Feb by writing "Jan":"Feb"
It will be something like that
IF("Medco Price Guarantee"==0)
IF("KSDATE"==1)
IF (@ISMBR(JAN)) "Uncovered Guarantees YTD"->"JAN";
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(FEB))     @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN":"FEB");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(MAR))     @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN":"MAR");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(APR))     @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN":"APR");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(MAY))     @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN":"MAY");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(JUN))     @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN":"JUN");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(JUL))     @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN":"JUL");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(AUG))     @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN":"AUG");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(SEP))     @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN":"SEP");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(OCT))     @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN":"OCT");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(NOV))     @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN":"NOV");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(DEC))     @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","JAN":"DEC");
ENDIF
ENDIF
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You have 3 IF and only 2 ENDIF, so it misses one at the end.
Or if "Medco Price Guarantee" and "KSDATE" are on same dimensions, you can summarize in only one IF by
IF(("Medco Price Guarantee"==0) AND ("KSDATE"==1))
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ELSEIF (@ISMBR(MAR))     "Uncovered Guarantees YTD"->"JAN" - @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","FEB":"MAR");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(APR))     "Uncovered Guarantees YTD"->"JAN" - @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","FEB":"APR");
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ELSEIF (@ISMBR(AUG))     "Uncovered Guarantees YTD"->"JAN" - @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","FEB":"AUG");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(SEP))     "Uncovered Guarantees YTD"->"JAN" - @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","FEB":"SEP");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(OCT))     "Uncovered Guarantees YTD"->"JAN" - @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","FEB":"OCT");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(NOV))     "Uncovered Guarantees YTD"->"JAN" - @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","FEB":"NOV");
ELSEIF (@ISMBR(DEC))     "Uncovered Guarantees YTD"->"JAN" - @SUMRANGE("Uncovered Guarantees YTD","FEB":"DEC");
ENDIF
ENDIF
ENDIF
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DATA : lv_yss1 TYPE komv-kbetr,
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why are you using floating point? Code below works correctly:
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I only gave an example of 3 columns, but actually, yes, the report can have more than 12 months, e.g. from Jan_1999, Feb_1999, ..., Mar_2011, Apr_2011.
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Hello.
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