YEARTODATE function

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​​​Description

Cumulates a Metric defined on a Time Dimension (Day, Month or Quarter) and resets the cumulation each year.

Equivalent of: CUMULATE(Metric, Quarter, Quarter.Year) or CUMULATE(Metric, Month, Month.Year) or CUMULATE(Metric, Day, Day.Year)

Syntax

YEARTODATE(Metric [, Aggregation])

Arguments

Argument

Type

Dimensions

Description

Metric

(required)

Number

Time Dimension more granular than Year

Number to cumulate.

Aggregation

(optional)

Aggregation

Available values: SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX.
By default, the aggregation is SUM.

Returns

Type

Dimensions

Number

Same Dimensions as argument Metric

Examples

Formula

Description

YEARTODATE('Quantity Sold')

Cumulates the Metric ‘Quantity Sold’ (each day/month/quarter is added to the sum of the previous day/month/quarter and reset when the year changes).

Calculated Item, Show Value As or Formula?

Pigment also has Calculated Item and Show Value as presets for Year to Date calculations.

Check out this article to see how you can use Show value as to calculate year to date for the entire Metric or use the calculated item preset for getting a Year to Date calculation for an individual item or up until a particular time period. Its important to note, that while theses calculations are easier and more flexible, they can not be referenced by other Metrics.

See also

Related articles: CUMULATE, QUARTERTODATE, MONTHTODATE

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