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bug
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We need to produce a report that each row has different format of data, for example:






















DEPT 1 DEPT 2
Total Revenue ($) $100,000 $ 22,111
Total Employee (count) 142 99
Revenue Increase (%) 1.5% 2.1%


The only way I found is to create a dataset like this:


TYPE DEPT NUMBER
====== ===== ======
rev DEPT1 XXX
emp_count DEPT1 XXX
percent DEPT1 XXX

And use FML to produce the output like this:

TABLE ABC
SUM NUMBER
ACROSS DEPT
FOR TYPE

rev LABLE r NOPRINT OVER
RECAP revenue/D10M=r; AS 'Revenue' OVER
...
END

The problem is for each row I have to hide it first to get a label, then repeat the same row with a RECAP to customize the output format. Is there a way I can only do it once without a RECAP, or any better solution?

Thanks!

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Crymsyn
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You could transpose the data like this post shows Transpose data.

Just make sure it is one row per department before using the code in the link above.


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sorry dont have time to show utilizing the car file, however you'll get the picture:
DEFINE FILE myfile
NEWFMT/A8 = IF TYPE EQ 'REV' THEN 'D15M' ELSE IF TYPE EQ 'PERCENT' THEN 'D8.1%' ELSE 'D12' ;
END
TABLE FILE myfile
SUM NUMBER/NEWFMT
ACROSS PERIOD
FOR TYPE REV OVER
EMP_COUNT OVER
PERCENT
END

We utilize this technique when we have to MacGuyver many metric columns into a singular metric column to do FML type reporting. Hope it helps.


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bug
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Originally posted by jimbo:
sorry dont have time to show utilizing the car file, however you'll get the picture:
DEFINE FILE myfile
NEWFMT/A8 = IF TYPE EQ 'REV' THEN 'D15M' ELSE IF TYPE EQ 'PERCENT' THEN 'D8.1%' ELSE 'D12' ;
END
TABLE FILE myfile
SUM NUMBER/NEWFMT
ACROSS PERIOD
FOR TYPE REV OVER
EMP_COUNT OVER
PERCENT
END

We utilize this technique when we have to MacGuyver many metric columns into a singular metric column to do FML type reporting. Hope it helps.


This is exactly what I needed. I'm amazed you can use a variable as format string in this way. Thanks jimbo!


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