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3438474 - Lookup Formula not working in combination with multiplication

Symptom

LOOKUP formula is not working on hierarchy when using a multiplication but aggregating the sum of the values instead

Lookup & Reference Formulars are not working in combination with operator “multiplication” (*)

The results shows the SUM of nodes instead of Multiplication

The separate LOOKUP formula works correctly, it only incorrect in combination with Multiply

Environment

SAP Analytics Cloud

Reproducing the Issue

Create a Calculation with Multiplication based on Hierarchy data

Cause

The issue resolved in coming QRC release. See 2888562 - Intelligent Enterprise Suite: Harmonized release calendar for SAP Cloud products 

Resolution

Solution to be released was tested and approved by Development.

Currently there is a workaround:

split the Lookup / Restrict formula in to a separate calculations.

e.g.

Replace
Formula A -> 4 * LOOKUP(...)

with

Formula A -> 4 * [B]

Formula B -> LOOKUP(...)

Keywords

KBA , LOD-ANA-ML-CAL , Calculation Management , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud all versions