Ability to add absolute values across months

robinsalk

I have a client who would like to create a new period in Anaplan that sums the absolute values of the months.
This will help in identifying account combinations with 0 across all the versions in the model. Is there a way to add formula periods?

AbsFY=abs(jan)+abs(feb)...abs(dec)

If not, how can they add it to a module? for example, they'd like to be able to select AbsFY in time and see across versions where accounts have no data.

DavidSmith

@robinsalk 

A better way would be to add a second line item

line item2= ABS(line item1) and then total it up

You can then use TIMESUM(line item2) to pull it into a module without time

 

I hope that helps

David

robinsalk

Hi David,

Thank you for the quick response. One question regarding your example. What would be line item 1?

 

DavidSmith

@robinsalk 

That would be the original line item as per the attached

 

 I hope that clears it up

David

robinsalk

It does.

 

Thank you David.

Misbah

@robinsalk 

 

Step 1: Create Line Item 1 - Time Dimension

                Formula - ABS(Source Line Item)

Step 2: Create Line item 2 - Probably in another module with no Time Dimension

                Formula - TIMESUM(Line Item 1) - Make sure 

Step 3: Filter on Zeros - You will be able to see all the Accounts with No Transactions

 

Thanks,

Misbah

robinsalk

Thank you