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