Comments on: How To Divide HeadCount by the Period Number http://www.frxbuzz.com/how-to-divide-headcount-by-the-period-number/ Simplify FRx and Management Reporter Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:24:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jan Harrigan CPA http://www.frxbuzz.com/how-to-divide-headcount-by-the-period-number/comment-page-1/#comment-8445 Jan Harrigan CPA Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:30:15 +0000 http://www.frxbuzz.com/?p=388#comment-8445 Thank you Mel!!! Thank you Mel!!!

]]> By: Mel http://www.frxbuzz.com/how-to-divide-headcount-by-the-period-number/comment-page-1/#comment-8395 Mel Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:36:25 +0000 http://www.frxbuzz.com/?p=388#comment-8395 Just wanted to say THANKS. This helped me today! Just wanted to say THANKS. This helped me today!

]]> By: Jan Harrigan CPA http://www.frxbuzz.com/how-to-divide-headcount-by-the-period-number/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Jan Harrigan CPA Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:29:25 +0000 http://www.frxbuzz.com/?p=388#comment-211 It shows up as a .docx on my server but downloads as a .zip. I just converted it to a .doc and now everything appears to be working. It shows up as a .docx on my server but downloads as a .zip. I just converted it to a .doc and now everything appears to be working.

]]> By: Jeff [MSFT] http://www.frxbuzz.com/how-to-divide-headcount-by-the-period-number/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Jeff [MSFT] Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:05:22 +0000 http://www.frxbuzz.com/?p=388#comment-210 Docx and xlsx files just zip files with XML parts. Somewhere along the way, the doc's being recognized as a zip file and its extension is getting changed back to .zip. Anyway, just save it to your computer, change the extension to .docx, and it'll open in Word. Docx and xlsx files just zip files with XML parts. Somewhere along the way, the doc’s being recognized as a zip file and its extension is getting changed back to .zip. Anyway, just save it to your computer, change the extension to .docx, and it’ll open in Word.

]]> By: Jan Harrigan CPA http://www.frxbuzz.com/how-to-divide-headcount-by-the-period-number/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Jan Harrigan CPA Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:12:14 +0000 http://www.frxbuzz.com/?p=388#comment-209 You know, someone else let me know that a few weeks ago when I was working out of town, and then I forgot to add it to my to do list. So needless to say, it didn't get done. Will fix soon and thanks for the reminder! You know, someone else let me know that a few weeks ago when I was working out of town, and then I forgot to add it to my to do list. So needless to say, it didn’t get done. Will fix soon and thanks for the reminder!

]]> By: Rick Tenorio [MSFT] http://www.frxbuzz.com/how-to-divide-headcount-by-the-period-number/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Rick Tenorio [MSFT] Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:45:28 +0000 http://www.frxbuzz.com/?p=388#comment-208 Jan, The link provided in the original article doesn't appear to be the correct file location. The link doesn't load a word document. It opens a Zip file with XML files in it. Jan,
The link provided in the original article doesn’t appear to be the correct file location. The link doesn’t load a word document. It opens a Zip file with XML files in it.

]]> By: Chris Mast http://www.frxbuzz.com/how-to-divide-headcount-by-the-period-number/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Chris Mast Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:19:28 +0000 http://www.frxbuzz.com/?p=388#comment-207 Weighted by what? Would unit accounts help? Weighted by what? Would unit accounts help?

]]> By: GK http://www.frxbuzz.com/how-to-divide-headcount-by-the-period-number/comment-page-1/#comment-206 GK Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:48:09 +0000 http://www.frxbuzz.com/?p=388#comment-206 I have used this method and it works great to calculate the monthly average for a calendarized income statement. Anyone have any ideas on how to calculate weighted average? I've spent hours and have given up at this point. Thanks. I have used this method and it works great to calculate the monthly average for a calendarized income statement.

Anyone have any ideas on how to calculate weighted average? I’ve spent hours and have given up at this point.

Thanks.

]]> By: Chris Mast http://www.frxbuzz.com/how-to-divide-headcount-by-the-period-number/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Chris Mast Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:15:31 +0000 http://www.frxbuzz.com/?p=388#comment-205 I've done some thinking about this today and came up with another idea. Create 12 column layouts that are identical except for the divisor in the period number in this calculation. Then use effective dates on the catalogue to specify which column layout to use each period. I’ve done some thinking about this today and came up with another idea. Create 12 column layouts that are identical except for the divisor in the period number in this calculation. Then use effective dates on the catalogue to specify which column layout to use each period.

]]> By: Jeff [MSFT] http://www.frxbuzz.com/how-to-divide-headcount-by-the-period-number/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Jeff [MSFT] Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:53:42 +0000 http://www.frxbuzz.com/?p=388#comment-204 There's another way you can accomplish dividing by the period number - this is the method I used to provide to customers years ago when I was in Support. Both methods should accomplish the same thing, but I feel this is a little easier to set up and maintain, especially if you already have a lot of columns. With this method, you do not need to add any additional columns - just one row. This makes it easier to add to your reports, and you don't need to worry about having a column for every period - you can use this method for 12 periods, 365 periods, or whatever the number happens to be. You also do not have to change your calculation priority, which is a big deal if you are performing a lot of other calculations in the report. 1. Create an Excel worksheet with one row and 13 columns. It should look like this: A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 Periods 1 2 3 4 5 Just increment the number across the columns, up to the number of periods you need (13 columns for 12 periods, 366 columns for 365 periods, etc). 2. Save the worksheet as something like periods.xls. 3. Change the Link to GL column in your row format to a GL+Worksheet column. In the worksheet file name, specify the path to your periods.xls file (it's best for the file to be in a shared location). 4. Insert a row somewhere in your row format. In the Link to GL+Worksheet column, enter "@WKS(B=A1)/CPO" (without quotes). The /CPO modifier tells FRx to move to the right n columns, where n is the number of the BASE period in the catalog. For example, if the base period is 7, FRx will pull the value from cell H1 in the worksheet. Add an NP to the row to prevent the number from printing. * If you want to divide a row by the period number, use a CAL row and divide by the period row. For example, if you have an amount in row 100, and your Period Number row is row 1000, you would use a CAL formula of @100/B1000 to divide by the period number. * If you want to divide an entire column by the period number, add the CALC column and divide by the period row. For example, if your period number row is row 1000, your CALC formula might be B/B1000 or C/B1000. (Jan, I have a document that describes this with some screenshots - let me know if you'd like me to e-mail it to you). Jeff There’s another way you can accomplish dividing by the period number – this is the method I used to provide to customers years ago when I was in Support. Both methods should accomplish the same thing, but I feel this is a little easier to set up and maintain, especially if you already have a lot of columns. With this method, you do not need to add any additional columns – just one row. This makes it easier to add to your reports, and you don’t need to worry about having a column for every period – you can use this method for 12 periods, 365 periods, or whatever the number happens to be. You also do not have to change your calculation priority, which is a big deal if you are performing a lot of other calculations in the report.

1. Create an Excel worksheet with one row and 13 columns. It should look like this:
A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1
Periods 1 2 3 4 5

Just increment the number across the columns, up to the number of periods you need (13 columns for 12 periods, 366 columns for 365 periods, etc).

2. Save the worksheet as something like periods.xls.

3. Change the Link to GL column in your row format to a GL+Worksheet column. In the worksheet file name, specify the path to your periods.xls file (it’s best for the file to be in a shared location).

4. Insert a row somewhere in your row format. In the Link to GL+Worksheet column, enter “@WKS(B=A1)/CPO” (without quotes). The /CPO modifier tells FRx to move to the right n columns, where n is the number of the BASE period in the catalog. For example, if the base period is 7, FRx will pull the value from cell H1 in the worksheet. Add an NP to the row to prevent the number from printing.

* If you want to divide a row by the period number, use a CAL row and divide by the period row. For example, if you have an amount in row 100, and your Period Number row is row 1000, you would use a CAL formula of @100/B1000 to divide by the period number.

* If you want to divide an entire column by the period number, add the CALC column and divide by the period row. For example, if your period number row is row 1000, your CALC formula might be B/B1000 or C/B1000.

(Jan, I have a document that describes this with some screenshots – let me know if you’d like me to e-mail it to you).

Jeff

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