Returns the value from the previous version.
Syntax
PREVIOUSVERSION(x)
where:
- x: Number, Boolean, date, time period, list item, text
Format
| Input Format | Output Format |
|---|---|
|
x: Number, Boolean, date, time period, list item, text |
Matches the data format used by argument x |
Arguments
The function uses the following arguments:
- x: Number, Boolean, date, time period, list item, text
Constraints
The function has the following constraints:
- Result formatting must match source formatting.
- If source is list-formatted, result must be formatted to the same list.
- If source is time period-formatted, result must be formatted for the same time period.
For example, if source is formatted for Months, result must be formatted for Months.
Excel equivalent
- No Excel equivalent
Example
In this example, we have a simple Income Statement module with line items on rows, a time dimension on columns, and Organization and Versions as pages. The model is configured for three versions: Budget, Actual, and Forecast, in that order:
The Budget version has data entered for number-formatted Cost of Goods line item:
We can use PREVIOUSVERSION in a number-formatted result line item to show the Budget Cost of Goods when the Actual version is the page selection:
Budget Cost of Goods = PREVIOUSVERSION(Cost of Goods)
