DBR function for IBM Planning Analytics (TM1)
The DBR serves as a fundamental tool for interacting with multidimensional data cubes on IBM Planning Analytics (TM1), enabling precise retrieval and modification of data within the context of financial planning, analysis and reporting. This function is used directly in Excel, enabling users to create dynamic and interactive reports and input templates.
This formula, along with related functions like DBRW and DBS, plays a crucial role in leveraging the power of IBM Planning Analytics (IBM’s solution for business analytics) for dynamic business insights and decision-making.
Learn how to use the DBR to retrieve data from a cell in the Product Scorecard cube with the video.
Where can the DBR function be used?
Excel
Which TM1 Server version is the DBR function available for?
Version 11 and 12
What is the syntax for DBR?
DBR(TM1ServerName:CubeName, Element1, Element2, Element3, …, ElementN)
- TM1ServerName = Name of the TM1 Server
- CubeName = Name of the Cube
- Element1 to ElementN = An element in each dimension from the Cube. Each element must be ordered based on the dimension of the Cube.
Relevant Functions
- DBR = Retrieve and write back a value or text to a cube’s cell
- DBRW = Retrieve and write back a value or text to a cube’s cell, which is more efficient than the DBR over a WAN than DBRW
- DBS = Send a value to a cube’s cell. This function cannot send a string to a cube
- DBSS = Send a text to a cube’s cell
- DBSW = Send a numeric value to a cube’s cell. DBSW is more efficient over a WAN than DBS
- View = Sets up an optimised view for a cube that is cached in memory, so it can be referenced quicker