Can you use a custom attribute in an Excel formula?

Posted about 2 months ago by Gabrielle Day

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Gabrielle Day

Gabrielle Day posted about 2 months ago Admin Best Answer

Yes, custom attributes can be used within Excel formulas, but only if a catalog has been set up for that custom attribute first. The catalog is where the codes are created, and without one, the formula has nothing to reference.

The attribute type is the category itself, for example Department, Cost Centre or Fund. The code is the specific value within that category, for example Sales, Marketing or HR. Both come from the catalog linked to the attribute.

Using the standard IP.GLBaseAmount formula, you can filter by a custom attribute, for example:

IP.GLBaseAmount(entitycode, periodcode, accountcode, "(Custom Attribute Type Name)", customattributecode)

This is a simplified example to demonstrate the approach. The Custom Attribute Type Name should match the attribute type configured in your iplicit environment, which you can check under the Attributes screen. The customattributecode should match one of the codes set up in the linked catalog.

For the full setup, including creating the catalog and linking it to an attribute, see our knowledge article: Custom Attribute - Customer Support

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Gabrielle Day

Gabrielle Day posted about 2 months ago Admin Answer

Yes, custom attributes can be used within Excel formulas, but only if a catalog has been set up for that custom attribute first. The catalog is where the codes are created, and without one, the formula has nothing to reference.

The attribute type is the category itself, for example Department, Cost Centre or Fund. The code is the specific value within that category, for example Sales, Marketing or HR. Both come from the catalog linked to the attribute.

Using the standard IP.GLBaseAmount formula, you can filter by a custom attribute, for example:

IP.GLBaseAmount(entitycode, periodcode, accountcode, "(Custom Attribute Type Name)", customattributecode)

This is a simplified example to demonstrate the approach. The Custom Attribute Type Name should match the attribute type configured in your iplicit environment, which you can check under the Attributes screen. The customattributecode should match one of the codes set up in the linked catalog.

For the full setup, including creating the catalog and linking it to an attribute, see our knowledge article: Custom Attribute - Customer Support

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