Master Calender - Does it require aggregated data?

[helen_pip]

Hello

Do I need to have an aggregated dataset in order for the master calender to work accuratley?

I have a dataset which has more than once row per date

I.e  01/01/2014 could return around 700 rows of data

I have tried applying a master calender to my dataset, and although there is a link on FactDate between my 2 tables, I return 0 results when I start clicking on a list box I.e. Month, MonthYear etc

The script is as follows:

I firstly load in my dataset (More than one row per date) and date is formatted to DD/MM/YYYY

Facts:

LOAD FactDate,
ID
FROM
Q:\DEVELOPMENT\HP\QVD\MAIN_ED_2014.qvd
(qvd);

I then load in the master calender

Temp:

Load
min(FactDate) as minDate,
max(FactDate) as maxDate
resident Facts;

Let varMinDate = Num(Peek('minDate', 0, 'Temp'));

Let varMaxDate = Num(Peek('maxDate', 0, 'Temp'));

SET varToday = Today();

DROP

Table Temp;

TempCalendar:

LOAD

$(varMinDate), + Iterno()-1 As Num,

Date($(varMinDate) + Iterno() - 1) as TempDate

AutoGenerate 1

While $(varMinDate) + Iterno() -1 <= $(varMaxDate)
;

MasterCalendar:

LOAD

TempDate

AS

FactDate,

week(TempDate) As Week,

Year(TempDate) As Year,

Month(TempDate) As Month,

Day(TempDate) As Day,

YeartoDate(TempDate)*-1 as CurYTDFlag,

YeartoDate(TempDate,-1)*-1 as LastYTDFlag,

InYearToDate(TempDate, $(varToday), 0) * -1 as CurYTDFlag1,

inyear(TempDate, Monthstart($(varMaxDate)),-1) as RC12,

date(monthstart(TempDate), 'MMM-YYYY') as MonthYear,

Week(weekstart(TempDate)) & '-' & WeekYear(TempDate) as WeekYear, WeekDay(TempDate) as WeekDay

Resident TempCalendar

Order

By

TempDate

ASC;

Drop

Table TempCalendar;

Many Thanks

Helen

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Helen

No, you do not need to have an aggregated dataset in order for the master calendar to work accurately?

Are all your dates in proper date format ?

You could trying forcing this by floor 'ing and date 'ing your FactDate like this.

Facts:

LOAD

date(floor(FactDate))     as Fact Date ,
ID
FROM
Q:\DEVELOPMENT\HP\QVD\MAIN_ED_2014.qvd
(qvd);

Best Regards,     Bill

[helen_pip]

Thanks Bill

All afternoon I have been trying to solve this problem.....Thank you, this works a treat

Over one hurdle now, now I shall move onto another

Thanks very much

Helen