Workbook question

Hello Gurus
Is it possible to have a dynamic query and then be able to use bex formulas to do calculation in the dynamic rows.
thanks

Mark,
you won't be able to do the calculation in the Analyzer grid itself, but you will be able to do it outside of the grid:
For example, I have two queries and they pull the details from two separate multiproviders. I have the first query populate the analyzer grid and then using the formulas, I pull the data from the 2nd one. I basically start counting rows from the first data row in the analyzer grid until the end, and use the For/Next combination to put the formulas in
Sub ApplyFormulas()
ActiveSheet.ResetAllPageBreaks
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
X = Range("A7").End(xlDown).Row 'this line will find what the last line in the analyzer grid is
For I = 7 To X
Cells(I, 5).FormulaR1C1 = "=BExGetData("DP","Per",RC1)"
Next I
End Sub
Would this work for you?

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