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Title: Performing Calculations
Post by: meghanshbajaj on 14 Aug 2018 10:43:14 AM
I am trying to calculate the difference in (Number of Employees) for each year. Example: (Number of Employees for 2018  - Number of Employees for 2017). I am using the Dimansional field of Year and Fact (measure) of Number of Employees. Kindly help. Thanks.
Title: Re: Performing Calculations
Post by: MFGF on 14 Aug 2018 11:03:59 AM
Quote from: meghanshbajaj on 14 Aug 2018 10:43:14 AM
I am trying to calculate the difference in (Number of Employees) for each year. Example: (Number of Employees for 2018  - Number of Employees for 2017). I am using the Dimansional field of Year and Fact (measure) of Number of Employees. Kindly help. Thanks.

Hi,

What sort of package are you using - a flat relational package or a dimensionally modelled OLAP package? The answer will be different for each.

Cheers!

MF.
Title: Re: Performing Calculations
Post by: meghanshbajaj on 14 Aug 2018 11:27:42 AM
Hi, i am using flat relational package. Thanks