PrevYearValue

Syntax

PrevYearValue or
PrevYearValue(Branch:Variable)

Description

Calculates the previous year's value of either the current branch An item on the tree. Different types of branches are represented by different icons on the tree or of another branch referred to as a parameter to the function. This function is not available when entering Current Accounts The starting data for all scenarios. The Current Accounts can include data for just a single Base Year, or data for multiple historical years between the Base Year and one year before the First Scenario Year..

Examples

10+PrevYearValue

Evaluated for a value of 100 in 2000

2001 = 110
2002 = 120
2003 = 130

0.3+PrevYearValue(Households\Urban\Cooking)

Evaluated for a value of 30 in 2000 in a branch named "Household\Urban\Cooking".

2001 = 30.3
2002 = 30.6
2003 = 30.9