BaselineValue

Syntax

BaseLineValue or
BaseLineValue(Branch:Variable)

Summary

Calculates the value of either the current branchAn item on the tree. Different types of branches are represented by different icons on the tree, or of another branch in the baseline scenario.  The baseline scenario is the scenario immediately inheriting from Current Accounts, and  from which the current scenario is inherited. This function can be especially useful if you want to enter changes in values with respect to some baseline rather than having to enter absolute values.  

Important: This function can only be used in non-baseline scenarios.  It cannot be used in Current Accounts or any baseline scenarios immediately inheriting from Current Accounts.  Note that an area may contain more than one baseline scenario, and that different policy scenarios may therefore have different baseline scenarios.

Examples

Typically you will use this function in conjunction with an Interp function to specify how one scenario differs from another,

BaselineValue + Interp(BaseYear, 0, EndYear, 1)  

In this example the scenario value starts out the same as the baseline scenario in the base year.  By the end year, the scenario value is one greater than the baseline scenario value.  The baseline scenario values may themselves increase or decrease.

BaselineValue * Interp(BaseYear, 1, EndYear, 1.5)  

In this example the scenario value starts out the same as the baseline scenario in the base year.  By the end year, the scenario value is 50% greater than the baseline scenario value.