IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Excel Switch Function
The SWITCH function in Excel evaluates a condition and then provides a result based on that condition. This function is similar to a SQL CASE statement and allows for up to 126 potential results. The syntax of the SWITCH function is: =SWITCH(expression,…
February 20, 2024
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IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: PAW Generated Statements
One of the great things about IBM Planning Analytics Perspective’s process editor is that the wizard can be used to create code within your scripts. The results of the wizard based statements are inserted within areas called “Generated Statements.” However, there may…
February 6, 2024
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IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: PAW Pie Chart Total
Pie charts are a type of visualization known as composition. Composition charts are designed to show the parts of a whole. This is a great way to look at the pieces of total. For example, the branches in a region or the…
January 23, 2024
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IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Excel TEXT Function
Have you ever merged text and a calculated number into a cell and saw that the format of the number was hard to read? The TEXT function in Excel lets you convert the number into a more professional format. The syntax of…
January 9, 2024
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Top Three IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks Posts – 2023
What were your favorite IBM Planning Analytics Tips and Tricks blog posts this year? We took a look at our website analytics and found the top three posts of 2023 are (drumroll, please!) … IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: DefineCalc IBM…
December 19, 2023
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IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Using the Subset Editor in Planning Analytics Workspace
In the past, manipulating subsets in IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) involved a convoluted process of copying, creating new sets, and pasting elements. The subset editor solves this problem. The subset editor enables you to perform multiple tasks with a single click.…
December 12, 2023
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IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) Region Expansion
A while back I wrote a blog about regions within regions in IBM Planning Analytics. This approach allows you to make your rules easier to navigate and read when scrolling through many lines of code. As you create regions, you can expand…
November 28, 2023
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IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: How to Determine when Users Logged in to Planning Analytics Workspace
Have you ever wanted to learn when a user last logged in to IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW)? Or to generate a list of dates and times when users logged in? IBM Planning Analytics version 87 includes a feature to easily figure…
November 14, 2023
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IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Excel Substitute Function
Are you familiar with the SUBSTITUTE function in Excel? The SUBSTITUTE function in Excel replaces one value with another. This is similar to the REPLACE function, but SUBSTITUTE provides more flexibility. The syntax of the SUBSTITUTE function is: =SUBSTITUTE(text,old_text,new_text,instance_num) Text: This is…