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Hi All,

I have 2 dlists, let say dlist 1 is,

A
B
C
D
total

Dlist 2 with some condtional statments

A1
A2
A3
A4 In A4 cell, the calculation is ('Total' from dlist 1 + 'D' from dlist 1)*1000

Can anyone let me know how this can be handle?

Thanks in advance....

R

hi radhika,

cross referencing another dlist itema in a calcuation isnt allowed.
You can add another item to the Dlist (with items A1-A4), say "A5" and run and internal Dlink.

You will need 4 internal Links. The mapping for the link will be

D and Total will be selected from the source(Unmapped) for all the links, as you want the sum of the 2.

A1-->A5; A will be selected in the target unmapped)

A2-->A5; B will be selected in the target (unmapped)

A3-->A5; C will be selected in the target (unmapped)

A4-->A5; D will be selected in the target (unmapped)

You can then use A5 to reference your calculation for A4

Thanks, Vishal.

Also consider why you need two separate Dlists. Your required functionality may be achieved by combining these two dlists into a single dlist.

Quote from: aa2288 on 26 Feb 2010 01:53:57 AM
Also consider why you need two separate Dlists. Your required functionality may be achieved by combining these two dlists into a single dlist.

Sure - I wonder :-) what can be these d-lists about... maybe could you provide us with the more concre example ? .... I am afraid that using "running internal links" to solve this - could help technically but - it will not address the logical problem in that solution - that i am afraid there is... (the more concrete example - can help me to advice a bit more...)...

Thanks,

First dlist gives info about employee..current count (item 1), Budget count(Item 2), Deletions (Item 3), Total.

Second dlist HR cost calculations.... Like relocation cost, salarypa, gratuity and visa cal etc;

we use the Total (item) from dlist 1 to calculate the visa expenses in dlist 2

calculation: (Total(dlist 1) + Delete (dlist1))*12

Thanks
R

Well, not being an HR expert, but looking on this problem strictly "d-cube purpose" focused i would not create one cube for this (if i understood it correctly) i would think about creating at least 2 cubes :

1st : "Headcount calculation" - focused on employees counts - with the dimension you mentioned (maybe would add some more business value for it & enhance it) like :

1_Headcount_Calc :

OPENING  Current Count
New employees
Deletions
CLOSING Current Count

(& maybe used BIF FEED for it / or manual calc. - its up to you - but have a look at this bif - default installation analyst library "bif" - cube feed).

2nd : "Salary_Calc (or Wages or Personal_Cost_Count..)" - instead of counts focused on money (costs) - some of which could be fixed, some predicted based on some drivers and much of them comming out from the 1st cube - so there will be a link transferring the beginning (ending or avg.) count of employees for each month and a calculation focust on personal costs.. like :

2_Salary_Calc (or Wages or Personal_Cost_Count..) :

Based Salaries
Benefits
Vacations (payments)
Sickness absence
Yearly bonuses
TOTAL PERSONAL COSTS

Comming back to first two items in "your" firs dlist - current count & budget count - i would not use it this way. Instead I would create a special dimension of versions with items ACTUALS, BUDGET, FORECAST ... Why should i be satisfied comparing ACT/BDGT for only employees counts ? what about the total basic salaries ? total personal cost ? the whole sickness absence ?...

Maybe there should be also a 3rd cube - focusing on salary brackets and a base salry for each salary brackets - then you shold be also able to what-if-simulate :-) What would be the impact of rising salary brackets no. 3 by 10 % on the income statement, EBITDA, EBIT, Profit / Loss...
(& if it maybe will be a bit different than you propose to customer - i am sure this could attract their attention so much :-) that there will be a space for discussions & compromises....

Quote from: Radhika on 12 Mar 2010 06:15:42 AM
Thanks,

First dlist gives info about employee..current count (item 1), Budget count(Item 2), Deletions (Item 3), Total.

Second dlist HR cost calculations.... Like relocation cost, salarypa, gratuity and visa cal etc;

we use the Total (item) from dlist 1 to calculate the visa expenses in dlist 2

calculation: (Total(dlist 1) + Delete (dlist1))*12

Thanks
R

Hi Radhika,

I am still not clear about whats the exact calculation ur looking for.. but I guess creating one dummy item and two internal links can solve this problem

Create a dummy item Total + Deletion and create link for Total in fill mode and
Deletion in add mode
this will get the sum of Total(D-list1)+ Deletion(D-list1)

Now another item Visa Exp Calc will be Total + Deletion * 12


Let us know if it works...