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Doubling up of Excel input data in Management Reporter?

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I'm validating reports that I've migrated to Management Reporter and I've come across a weird problem that I can't figure out.

I have a report that pulls data from an Excel worksheet - some rows use the Excel data, while other rows use G/L data. There are 12 columns - one for each month of the year.

On the rows that pull data from the Excel worksheet, the data is doubled up; the rows using G/L data are correct. For example, I have a cell that, according to the Excel worksheet, should have $10,000 in it, but the Management Reporter report has $20,000 in it.

I've defined the row like so: @WKS(B=B2, C=C2,.....M=M2) where B=January, C=February, and so on.

Very odd!

I have other MR reports that use Excel worksheets OK, but I think this is the first one I've looked at that simply pulls the data from specific columns - all my others use the /CPO option to move across the worksheet, depending on which month it is.

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  • bcool Profile Picture
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    It looks like it's multiplying the value in the Excel worksheet by the number of branches in the associated reporting tree. For example, I have two branches in the reporting tree so the Excel amount is doubled. I tried a test using a reporting tree that has 36 branches, and as predicted, it multiples the value in the Excel worksheet by 36(!). I put just one branch of the reporting tree in the Row 'Related Rows' column but that doesn't keep it from multiplying the Excel amount by the number of branches in the tree.

    This worked OK in FRx, so is there a trick in MR to keep it from picking up the Excel values for each branch of the tree?

  • April Olson Profile Picture
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    Bud,

    Are you seeing the incorrect amount for each level of the tree, or just at the summary unit? The summary unit will collectively sum everything for each reporting unit. So, with the formula you are using, the amount would appear on all 36 units of the tree. Meaning, that the amount on the summary unit would be multipled 36 times. If you did not want the amount to roll up, it would be good to use the Print Control feature XR, Suppress Rollup, in the Row Definition.

    If this is not the case, then it appears to be formatting specific and it may be a good idea to contact support to assist with troubleshooting and helping find a workaround.

    Thanks,

    April

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    bcool Profile Picture
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    After much experimenting, I finally figured out a solution.

    I had to create a new Reporting Tree that pointed the Summary level to the Excel worksheet (via the External Link column) and the children levels to the regular Financial Links (via the Row Link column). In the Row Definition, I replaced my original Column J (which was a combined link - Financial & Worksheet) with two links - one for Financial Dimensions and another for External Worksheet. I cross-linked these columns to the new Reporting Tree and now it only picks up the Excel data once.

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