OFFSET returns a value from a period before or after the current period.
You could use OFFSET to compare how today's regional sales compare to yesterday's.
Syntax
OFFSET(Value to offset, Offset amount, Substitute value)
Arguments
| Argument | Data Type | Description |
| Value to offset | Number, Boolean, date, time period, list, or text | Value to replace with a value from a different time period. |
Offset amount | Number | Number of periods forward, from which to retrieve a value. Positive values refer to future periods, negative to past periods, and Zero is the current period. |
Substitute value | Same as Value to offset | Value to apply if the Offset amount specifies a period outside of the model's time range. |
The OFFSET function returns a value of the same format as the Value to offset amount.
Syntax example
OFFSET(Value to offset, 2, 0)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | June | |
| Value to offset | 3,000 | 4,000 | 4,500 | 3,700 | 3,500 | 4,100 |
OFFSET | 4,500 | 3,700 | 3,500 | 4,100 | 0 | 0 |
Additional Information
OFFSET is the same as LEAD in the NONSTRICT mode.
Constraints
- The Value to offset argument and result line item must share the same time range. Any formula that conflicts with this rule is rejected. For more information see the Time and Date Functions page.
- A non-time series function, used as a sub-expression of this function, must use the same time range as the line item to which the formula is applied.
- Combining time series functions and non-time series functions with a time range could return an unexpected result or an error message. For more information see the Time Ranges and Time Series Functions page.
Excel equivalent
Related Anaplan functions
Detailed example
| Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | June | |
| Value to offset | 3,000 | 4,000 | 4,500 | 3,700 | 3,500 | 4,100 |
| Substitute value | 2,800 | 3,800 | 3,200 | 3,500 | 3,300 | 3,900 |
OFFSET(Value to offset, -1, | 2,800 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 4,500 | 3,700 | 3,500 |