Retrieve a max value from given dynamic periods

gregoryTan
gregoryTan
in Modeling

Hi, Anaplaners

 

I posted a similar question before (https://community.anaplan.com/t5/Best-Practices/Time-where-a-value-is-max/m-p/40577#M4185), but this time I have faced an issue that cannot be solved by the solution I get to received in the previous question. Thing is that (see the attached) the line item "MAX Value" see its value and values of next two months to fetch a max value. (For example, FY19 Jan sees FY Jan, Feb, and Mar to get a max value of the three months, and FY19 Feb sees FY19 Feb, Mar, and Apr) Can you give me pointers to solve this ?

Thanks in advance

Regards,

Greg 

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  • kavinkumar
    kavinkumar
    Answer ✓

    HI Gregory,

     

    You can bring it in this way. Create 2 line items and apply offset formula to get current period +1 and +2 and then in your Max value line item refer Max(source line,value +1,value +2) ,you will get the answer.Retrieve a max value from given dynamic periods.PNG

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    Thanks,

    Kavin

     

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  • gregoryTan
    gregoryTan

    Thanks, Kavin.

    A simple solution but perfectly worked for me !!

  • nikolay_denisov
    nikolay_denisov
    Hi Gregory, As alternative to OFFSET function you can try to use function Next (), so the final formula could be like this: Max Value = MAX(Value, NEXT(Value), NEXT(NEXT(Value)) )

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