hi everyone
I've a question on Sheet Options in Excel EPM 10.0.
Under the Refresh tab, there is a option called 'Keep Formulas Static that Reference Report Cells'. I've read the SAP Help file on this but really could not understand what it means (in courier new font below).
Could someone help to illustrate this in layman terms? Thank you very much.
From SAP Help file:
If you use Microsoft Excel formulas that reference the cells (data or member) of a report, and if you want those formulas to be static, you can select the option Keep Formulas Static that Reference Report Cells in the Sheet Options.
Consequently, when you create a Microsoft Excel formula that references a report cell, the formula is not dynamic: it references the cell itself and not the cell content.
- If the referenced member or data is moved to another cell after a refresh, the Microsoft Excel formula will still reference the initial cell, and not the member/data.
- Also, if you have chosen a context member selection for a dimension in your report and you change the context member using the EPM Context bar, and you then perform a refresh, #REF will not be displayed in the cell instead of the formula. In the case where you do not select the Keep Formulas Static that Reference Report Cells option, #REF will be displayed in the cell instead of the formula; this is the standard EPM add-in behavior.
If you select this option, it is recommended that you do not move your report. The report layout must remain static, namely if you use the following features: Keep Formula on Data option, Calculate Parents in Hierarchies option, and axis shared between several reports.