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SEQUENCE

This function is typically used in rolling balance calculations. In example you might have a measures dimension tracking the number of subscribed customers which in any given period has an Opening Balance, New Subscriptions, Churning Subscriptions which added together results in a Closing Balance. You can use the SEQUENCE function on the Opening Balance element to make it equal to the prior periods Closing Balance

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SEQUENCE(dimension, hierarchy, sequency_shift, relative_location)

Parameters

  • dimension - The dimension to source the sequence from.
  • hierarchy - The hierarchy in the specified dimension to source the sequence from.
  • sequency_shift - A numeric value denoting how many items to move (shift) in the sequency. (for rolling monthly balances this may be -1)
  • relative_location - The relative location in the resulting location.

Examples

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SEQUENCE("Time", "Month List", -1, ["Closing Balance"])

Note: This will return the value from the same cube from the prior month element.