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4.5 GXL Formula for Account Values
Use the GXL formula to retrieve account balances for a ledger/book in a specific format for a reporting period.
Syntax - Version 4.05:
=GXL("Datagroup","Format","Period","Account Segment 1","Account Segment 2","Account Segment
3")
Syntax - Version 6+:
=GXL("Ledger","Book","Key 3","Year","Format","Period","Account Segment 1","Account Segment
2","Account Segment 3","Account Segment 4","Account Segment 5"...)
Note: It is most common to use cell references within GXL formulas to identify parameters.
Parameters:
Datagroup (Version 4.05)
Identifies the data type. Valid options are CURRENT, PRIOR, FUTURE, BUDGETA, BUDGETB and CBnn
(where nn equals the budget number).
Ledger (Version 6+)
Identifies the CEA ledger.
Book (Version 6+)
Identifies the CEA book.
Key 3
Optionally identifies statistical data, alternate library and/or Budget Manager name/revision. Enter the
necessary literal and a value as defined below. If more than one variable needs to be defined, separate the
variables by a semi-colon. Enter 0 or leave blank if not used.
· Enter the literal "STAT=Y" to indicate retrieval of statistical balances.
· Enter the literal "LIBRARY=XXX" where XXX is the name of the alternate library to be used.
· Enter the literal "BUDGET:NNNN:XX" where NNNN is the budget name and XX is the budget revision.
Year (Version 6+)
Year identifier.
Format
Format options are:
PER
QTR
YTD
LTD
RANGE
PERJ
QTRJ
YTDJ
Activity for the selected period
Activity for the periods included in the selected quarter number
Activity for periods 1 through the designated period number excluding or including the
opening balance based upon an option on the Setting's Ledger Specifics panel (see
User Settings)
Activity for periods 1 through the designated period number including the opening balance
Activity for a range of periods specified
Period activity for the selected month, including unposted JVs
Activity for periods included in the selected quarter number, including unposted JVs
Activity for periods 1 through the designated period number excluding or including the
opening balance based upon an option on the Setting's Ledger Specifics panel (see
User Settings) and including unposted JVs
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