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RMDNA
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8 years ago
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Variance from 100% while keeping row context

Hi all,   I'm running into an issue trying to calculate a % variance from plan. Below is a picture of the raw % to plan and its formula, giving us correct values.     However, when we atte...
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  • Phil_Seamark's avatar
    Phil_Seamark
    8 years ago

    HI RMDNA

     

    Does this get close?

     

    DTD PL % = 
VAR myVariance = DIVIDE( [Daily Sales] , [Daily Sales Plan] , Blank())
RETURN IF(NOT ISBLANK(myVariance) , 1 - myVariance)
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Phil_Seamark
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8 years ago

HI RMDNA

 

Does this get close?

 

DTD PL % = 
VAR myVariance = DIVIDE( [Daily Sales] , [Daily Sales Plan] , Blank())
RETURN IF(NOT ISBLANK(myVariance) , 1 - myVariance)
  • RMDNA's avatar
    RMDNA
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    8 years ago

    Phil_Seamark,

     

    Needed a small adjustment to handle +/- (changed "1 - myVariance" to "myVariance - 1") but otherwise it worked great. Thanks!