For example, you could look up the salary for each employee in a module based on grade and region. Then you could display the salaries in a results module.
Syntax
Values to lookup[LOOKUP: Mapping, LOOKUP: Mapping 2]
Arguments
| Argument | Data type | Description |
| Values to lookup | Number, Boolean, date, time period, list, or text line item. | The data source to look up a value from. This can be a module line item or a list property, and can be in any data format. The source can be in the following syntax:
or
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| Mapping | List, date, or time line item, or a property from the source. | The mapping is the cross reference criteria. It can be a line item with a data type of list or time period. It can also be a property from the source or a date data type. The mapping matches the source line item or property with the target line item. A common dimension must link the source and the mapping cross reference. See LOOKUP examples for more information. You can enter multiple arguments as mappings. Arguments must be separated by a comma. For example:
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The LOOKUP function returns a result of the same data type as the Source argument.
LOOKUP and time periods
You can use LOOKUP when the source line item is a finer timescale than the mapping line item data type. Similarly you can use LOOKUP when the dimension of the target line item is a finer timescale then the dimension of the mapping line item.
However, if the time scale that you use in the results does not exist in the source, then LOOKUP returns zero. For example if you select Half-year totals in the results but it is not selected in the source, LOOKUP returns zero.
Steps to use LOOKUP
To use LOOKUP:
- In the target module, open the formula editor for the target line item.
- Open the source module (if different from the target) and select the line item or list property heading.
- In the target module, type
[LOOKUP:in the editor. - Open the module that contains the mapping criteria, if different, and then select the line item to use for mapping. Either a:
- List data type
- Time period or date data type
- List property
You can also type the mapping criteria in the formatmodule.lineitemorlist.property.
- If you have multiple mapping criteria, separate them with a comma, and end with a
]. For example:Pay Table.BasicPay[LOOKUP: Grade, LOOKUP: Region]
Syntax example
Pay Table.BasicPay[LOOKUP: Grade, LOOKUP: Region]
Where:
Pay Tableis the source moduleBasicPayis a line item in the source moduleGradeandRegionare the dimensions in the source module and line items in the results module
See more detail in LOOKUP examples using multiple mappings.
Additional information
For more information on when to use LOOKUP, see Formula Usage Tips.
Calculation engine functionality differences
In Polaris, you cannot use the LOOKUP function in a result line item with a time scale greater than the values you look up. The Classic Engine returns a value of 0 in this case.
Excel equivalent function
Related Anaplan functions
Examples
See LOOKUP examples.