Rule Functions
ELPARN TM1 Function: How to Use and Syntax
ELPARN is a TM1 function for calculating the number of parents an element has. This includes the syntax and examples.
John Vaughan
9-May-2024
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ELPARN is a TM1 function for calculating the number of parents an element has. This includes the syntax and examples.
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How to create a planning model where users can enter or select variables in one location and TM1 then assigns the data dynamically to all required dimensions. For example, in a budgeting model to plan labour centrally and assign people to cost centres dynamically.
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Use, syntax and example of the DType function in TM1 and Planning Analytics. In this post we explain the use of the DType function and give an example of how it can be used to determine the cell type of a cube when loading data via a Turbo Integrator process.
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Explanation and Example of “AND” and “OR” Operators in IF statements in TM1 Rules.
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