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Calculating Past or Future Period Names using Offset

Avatar photoCustomer November 22, 2020 at 9:37 pm

I need a calculated cell that dynamically returns a period name relative to a reference period. Which function should I use?

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    • Support November 23, 2020 at 4:38 pm  

      You should use the function `br_period_offset`. This function returns the period name located a specified number of periods before or after a reference point.

    • Avatar photoCustomer November 25, 2020 at 6:44 am  

      If I want to calculate three periods ahead, what kind of offset value should I use?

    • Support November 26, 2020 at 5:34 pm  

      You should input a positive number (e.g., 3) to return future periods. Conversely, negative numbers (e.g., -1) return past periods.

    • Avatar photoCustomer November 27, 2020 at 3:51 am  

      If the input offset is zero, what is returned?

    • Support November 28, 2020 at 11:50 pm  

      A value of 0 returns the current reference period.

    • Avatar photoCustomer November 29, 2020 at 7:47 pm  

      Can I use this function to return a period range instead of a single period name?

    • Support November 30, 2020 at 9:10 am  

      Yes, by setting the Return Range parameter to ‘Yes’, the result is formatted as a period range spanning from the offset period to the base period.

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