Unlike a Planning application, adding a new custom dimension to an HFM application (after it has been deployed) requires a few extra steps to ensure a successful deployment. This post will provide step by step instructions on how to successfully complete the process. Read more
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If you have ever used custom functions in Excel, depending on the complexity of them, you have probably run into an issue where the accuracy of the results was sporadic. There is a quick solution. Read more
This post looks at the “Allow Expansion” functionality in Financial Reporting Studio. “Allow Expansion” is a great feature, as it gives the user more flexibility when running and displaying reports. However, it can also require more setup work as it makes the report more complex. Two situations that I encountered recently:
- Adding a custom heading using conditional formatting
- Calculating formulas on expanded members Read more
This post looks at the “Allow Expansion” functionality in Financial Reporting Studio. “Allow Expansion” is a great feature, as it gives the user more flexibility when running and displaying reports. However, it can also require more setup work as it makes the report more complex. Two situations that I encountered recently:
- Adding a custom heading using conditional formatting
- Calculating formulas on expanded members Read more
Whether you play a technical role or are a financial analyst, Excel is likely a major asset in your toolbox. Whether it is the SUM function, the VLOOKUP function, or one of the many others, we have all used Excel functions for a plethora of reasons.
There is a lot of potential hidden in Excel that you may not be aware of. Excel offers the ability to create your own user defined functions, and it’s not hard to create them. With a little ingenuity and strategic thinking, custom Excel functions can be a huge asset. Read more
Microsoft Excel does a great job of calculating only what is needed. If automatic calculation is turned on (and is by default), it only calculates formulas that have changed since the last calculations. If automatic calculation is turned off, F9 will accomplish the same thing.
CTRL F9 goes one step further and calculates formulas that have changed, as well as the formulas dependent on them.
CTRL ALT F9 calculates all formulas in the workbook, regardless of whether they changed since the last calculation.
When custom functions are used, Microsoft Excel doesn’t always know the dependencies because the function can reference cells outside those provided in the function arguments. When this occurs, using CTRL SHIFT ALT F9 is critical to ensure that all cells are calculated correctly. This rechecks dependent cells and calculates all formulas regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation. This is the only way to ensure that all data is calculated.