How to get Start Period of Time Range?

Hi experts,

 

Is there a way to get start period of a time range in a LineItem?

 

Regards,

Inoue

Answers

  • @Tsuyoshi_Inoue 

     

    Use Period(start())  in your month formatted line item , time range dimension-ed module.

    Similarly, you can check other functions like Currentperiodstart() and end() with respect to your requirement.

     

    https://help.anaplan.com/anapedia/Content/Calculation_Functions/All/START.html

     

     

    ~Abhi

  • Hi @Tsuyoshi_Inoue 

     

    Create a number formatted line item called Cumulate with the formula:

     

    CUMULATE(1)

     

    Then create a day/week/month formatted line item called First period with the formula

     

    IF Cumulate = 1 THEN ITEM(Time) ELSE PREVIOUS(First period)

     

    Set the summary of this line item to MIN if required

     

    Result

     

    anirudh_0-1595219939219.png

     

    Let me know if this works

     

    Regards,

    Anirudh

     

  • Hi Abhi,

    Just the START formula would not work. Because when it is dimensioned against month it will return that particular month itself instead of the beginning of the time range.....

    Regards,
    Anirudh
  • The simplest way to achieve this is to create a time properties model set with year time period.

    Create a single line item dimensioned by time period month

    Use the following formula - Period(start())

    This will generate the first time period of the year which you can then pull into your target modules.

    The targets will need to be time dimensioned and will require the following formula

    YEARVALUE(Time Properties Year.First Period)

    This is the simplest way to reference first period for any given year.

     

  • @Tsuyoshi_Inoue 

     

    Period(start()) is the way to go as others have said, but also change the summary to First Non Blank.

     

    First, make sure Total of All is turned on in your Time Range.

     

    2020-07-20_07-30-59.png

     

    Create a SYS Time Filter module using the Time Range, in my case FY18.  Create a line item with Period(start()) with a format of Time Period (month) if you are using month.  Next, change the summary to First non-blank.

     

    2020-07-20_07-31-58.png

     

    2020-07-20_07-32-21.png

    for a result of:

    2020-07-20_07-32-31.png

     

     Now, you can get the final solution in a line item using a Select statement which is ok because it is structural data.

     

    2020-07-20_07-40-50.png

     

    Hope this helps,

     

    Rob