When defining a formula or calculated key figure, you can use the following data functions as operators.
NULL values are displayed as empty cells, not as 0. For more information about when NULL values occur and how they are displayed, see Technical Notes About the Formula Operators.
● COUNT(<Expression>)
Returns value 1 if the <expression> is <> 0, otherwise 0.
● DATE
The value is seen as the number of days from 01.01.0000 and is displayed as a date.
The value can be between 0 and one million, which results in a date between 01.01.0000 and 27.11.2738.
● DELTA(<Expression>)
Returns value 1 if the <expression> is 0, otherwise 0.
This function is identical to the NOT operator and should not be used anymore.
● NDIV(<Expression>)
Is 0 if the calculation of <expression> causes a division by 0. Otherwise the result is the value of the expression. Used to avoid error messages or so that you can continue to calculate with a defined result.
● NODIM(<Expression>)
Returns purely numerical values of <expression> and suppresses units and currencies.
You can use this function to prevent the system from displaying the “mixed currency” character. See SAP Reference IMG → SAP Customizing Implementation Guide → SAP NetWeaver → Business Warehouse → Settings for Reporting and Analysis → General Settings for Reporting and Analysis → Display of Numeric Values in the Business Explorer.
● NOERR(<Expression>)
Is 0 if the calculation of <expression> causes an arithmetical error. Otherwise the result is the value of the expression. Used to avoid error messages or so that you can continue calculating with a defined result.
NOERR(SQRT(-1)) = 0
● SUMCT <Operand>
Returns the result of the operand to all rows or columns (more information: Percentage Functions % CT).
Example table for operator SUMCT <Operand>
Year |
Region |
Sales |
SUMCT “Sales” |
1999 |
North |
30 |
60 |
|
South |
30 |
60 |
|
Result for 1999 |
60 |
180 |
2000 |
North |
60 |
120 |
|
South |
60 |
120 |
|
Result for 2000 |
120 |
180 |
Overall result |
|
180 |
180 |
● SUMGT <Operand>
Returns the overall result of the operand (more information: Percentage Functions %GT).
Example table for operator SUMGT <Operand>
Year |
Region |
Sales |
SUMGT “Sales” |
1999 |
North |
30 |
180 |
|
South |
30 |
180 |
|
Result for 1999 |
60 |
180 |
2000 |
North |
60 |
180 |
|
South |
60 |
180 |
|
Result for 2000 |
120 |
180 |
Overall result |
|
180 |
180 |
● SUMRT <Operand>
Returns the query result of the operand (more information: Percentage Functions %RT).
Unlike the process for calculating the overall result, dynamic filters are not used in the calculation of the query result. This means that the calculation always normalizes to the same value, irrespective of the filter status and the navigational state.
Example table for operator SUMRT <Operand>
Year |
Region |
Sales |
SUMRT "Sales" |
1999 |
North |
30 |
180 |
|
South |
30 |
180 |
|
Result for 1999 |
60 |
180 |
Overall result |
|
60 |
180 |
The year 1999 is in the dynamic filter. The missing sales (120) come from the year 2000 (see SUMGT).
● TIME
The TIME operator takes any key figure or (partial) formula and makes a key figure of type TIME. Go to the formula editor. For the operator, double-click the Process Value as Time data function. For the operand, double-click the key figure you want. The formula could then be TIME(Sales).
The system cuts off the decimal places, interprets the value as seconds, and displays the value in format +-hh:mm:ss. -4812 is displayed as –1:20:12 for example.
Any number is seen as the number of seconds from 00:00:00 and is displayed in hours, minutes, and seconds. A key figure of type TIME with value 0 is displayed as 00:00:00.
Negative times are permitted: With a negative number, the system calculates backwards from 00:00:00.
You can enter any number of hours. After 24 hours, the system does not restart again at 0.
This function is designed for offset calculations in particular. For example, if you have time key figures and want to deduct 4 hours, you can use the TIME operator.