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GetPreviousPeriod

Use this function to return the previous symbol in the hierarchy which is a sibling of the specified symbol (if SymName is the first symbol, then a blank is returned).

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Syntax

GETPREVIOUSPERIOD(SymName)        

where:

  • SymName is the name of a symbol in the time periods dimension. The symbol must be a descendent of a symbol specified in either the SGPTimePerActivity or SGPTimePerYTD attributes. For more information on attributes, see the Longview Application Administrator Guide.

    Note: GetPreviousPeriod returns an error message if the user does not have access to that particular symbol.

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Syntax example

CREATE VARIABLE X AS STRING
SET VARIABLE X = GetPreviousPeriod(A0503)        
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GetPreviousPeriod

Use this function to return the previous symbol in the hierarchy which is a sibling of the specified symbol (if SymName is the first symbol, then a blank is returned).

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Syntax

GETPREVIOUSPERIOD(SymName)        

where:

  • SymName is the name of a symbol in the time periods dimension. The symbol must be a descendent of a symbol specified in either the SGPTimePerActivity or SGPTimePerYTD attributes. For more information on attributes, see the Longview Application Administrator Guide.

    Note: GetPreviousPeriod returns an error message if the user does not have access to that particular symbol.

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Syntax example

CREATE VARIABLE X AS STRING
SET VARIABLE X = GetPreviousPeriod(A0503)        
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