Insert an account calculation or account aggregate
When you work in firesys with numerical values in Excel, you can use what are called account calculations and account aggregates. An account calculation and an account aggregate consists of an addition or subtraction of the account values that are saved in firesys and can be used for all key dates. The calculation result of an account calculation or an account aggregate can be changed as it is being created by using mathematical functions according to the specifications that are relevant to you. Furthermore, after you insert an account calculation or an account aggregate, you can also add a manual rounding value, which you can use to change the result of the account calculation or account aggregate manually to improve how it is presented and to allow you to continue working on it.
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Definition
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A key date-independent account calculation or account aggregate always consists of the addition or subtraction of one or more accounts. For each key date, the account calculation and account aggregate are then available with the respective account values.
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The description of the individual components when working with account calculations or account aggregates
The schematic view
The first diagram shows the relationship between the individual components that are required for creating an account calculation or an account aggregate:
The initial situation is that your MeetingPoint already contains account values. You can use the “Insert” function in the “Management” group in the master value manager to create an account calculation or an account aggregate. The account calculation dialogue box opens, the firesys tool for creating an account calculation or account aggregate. Each account calculation or account aggregate requires a name (which is unique for the account group that is used). You can then select the account group from which the accounts for the account calculation or account aggregate should be used. All available accounts are displayed in the list area. You can left-click on the relevant list entry to select all accounts that should be added - and right-click all accounts that should be subtracted.
You can then click on the “OK” button to create an account calculation or an account aggregate - or optionally, to add a mathematical operator, a pre-defined factor and, where applicable, rounding (to a defined number of decimal places) to the calculation - and then finish creating it by clicking on “OK”. This automatically saves the account calculation or account aggregate in the MeetingPoint.
Note: For each key date, the account calculation or account aggregate is then available with the respective account values for the key date.
The second diagram shows the context of working further with account calculations or account aggregates, once one or more account calculation(s) or account aggregate(s) have been created in the master value manager and transferred to the MeetingPoint.
The firesys MeetingPoint is used here as the central organisational unit and collection point for all account calculations and account aggregates. From here, the account calculations or account aggregates that exist in the MeetingPoint can be inserted into any cell that is not locked or which contains a different master value by using the “Insert” function (in the “*Content” menu ribbon in the “Master values” group).
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Good to know
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Account calculations and account aggregates are always related to key dates. Sometimes, account calculations or account aggregates cannot be inserted correctly and used for certain key dates, whereas on other key dates, not all required account values are available (yet) which means that incorrect account calculations or account aggregates are created. |
Video: Create an account calculation
How to create an account calculation:
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Make sure that account values are already stored in your MeetingPoint.
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Open the Master value manager in the "*Content" menu ribbon in the "Master values" group.
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Click on the "Add" button in the "Management" group.
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Select the “Account calculation” option.
→ The account calculation dialogue box opens. -
Here you have to enter a unique name for the account group that you used and select the account group in which the account values that are required for the account calculation are located.
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From the list area with all account values, select those account values that you want to add with a left click, and those that you want to subtract with a right click.
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You can also configure a mathematical operator, a factor and automatic rounding of the result.
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Exit the dialogue box by clicking on the “OK” button.
→ The account calculation is now automatically transferred to the MeetingPoint.
Optional options:
Video: Insert an account calculation
How to insert an account calculation:
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Open the Excel workbook in which the account calculation should be inserted.
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Select the cell you require.
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In the “*Content” menu ribbon, in the “Master values” group, click on the “Insert” button.
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Click on "Master value".
→ The task pane "Insert values" opens. -
In the work area, select “Account calculation” as the data type and then the account group you require and the correct key date.
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The stored Account calculations appear in the list area. Select the desired Account calculation here.
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If you do not require a manual rounding value, you can click on the left-hand button in the “Actions” area to insert the account calculation.
→ Account calculation is inserted in the selected cell
Video: Edit an account calculation
To edit an account calculation:
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Make sure that an account calculation already exists in your MeetingPoint.
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In the “*Content” menu ribbon, in the “Master values” group, open the master value manager.
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In the list view, navigate to the desired account calculation.
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Click the “Edit” button in the “Management” group.
→ The account calculation dialog opens. -
From the list area with all account values, select those account values that you want to add with a left click, and those that you want to subtract with a right click.
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You can also configure a mathematical operator, a factor and automatic rounding of the result.
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Exit the dialogue box by clicking on the “OK” button.
→ The account calculation is now automatically adjusted in the MeetingPoint. -
If you have already inserted the Account calculation in your Excel workbook, click on the "Synchronise values" button in the "*Contents" ribbon in the "Master values" group.
→ The adjustments are transferred to Excel.
Preparatory activities:
Additional functions
Using a manual rounding value
Once you have added an account calculation or an account aggregate, you see the result immediately in the respective cell. You can use this result further in other account calculations, account aggregates or validations, or it can be used as a presentation number in Word. You can use a manual rounding value to change the final result of an account calculation or an account aggregate. The process is explained in more detail in the following diagram:
The initial situation is that you have already created an account calculation or account aggregate, or you are currently creating a new account calculation or account aggregate. To add a manual rounding value, the work area of the “Insert values” function must be opened and selected as data type “Account calculation”.
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Always ensure that you have selected the correct key date when you create a manual rounding value. |
You can now select the account calculation or account aggregate you require in the list area. When you click on the “Rounding wizard” button, you see the initial value of the selected account calculation or account aggregate. In the “Manual rounding value” dialogue box that follows, enter any number you like (you can also use the − icon to enter negative numbers). When you enter one or more figures, the calculation result automatically changes under “Final result”. As soon as you have entered an appropriate manual rounding value, you can confirm the entry by clicking on “OK”.
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As soon as you have made changes to an account calculation or account aggregate that is dependent on key dates, the new end result is automatically transferred to the MeetingPoint and the value of the initial value is thus overwritten, which will affect all other workbooks that reference this account calculation or account aggregate. You can reset a manual rounding value at any time by removing the rounding value that was manually entered beforehand. |
Video: Inserting an account calculation
How to use the manual rounding value in firesys:
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Open an Excel workbook and select the cell on the worksheet whose account calculation or account aggregate is to be provided with a rounding value.
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Click on the "Insert" button in the "Central values" group in the "*Contents" menu band.
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The rounding wizard opens.
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Enter the desired positive or negative rounding value.
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Confirm your entry with "Ok".
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Then press to select the desired account calculation or account aggregate and insert it into your worksheet using the "Insert values" function.
Select master values/transmitter cells
As soon as you have made changes to an account calculation that is dependent on key dates, the new end result is automatically transferred to the MeetingPoint and the value of the initial value is thus overwritten, which will affect all other workbooks that reference this account calculation. You can reset a manual rounding value at any time by removing the rounding value that was manually entered beforehand.
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You can select either all transmitter values, or all master values. You cannot select both value types at the same time. |
Video: Highlight master values
To highlight a master value on your worksheet:
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Open an Excel workbook and activate firesys.
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Open the Sheet Inspector in the "*Status" menu band in the "Information" group.
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Click on one of the two buttons in the "Select master values" group in the task pane.
→ Click on the left symbol (select master values) to highlight all Excel cells that receive information from the MeetingPoint.
→ Click on the right symbol (select sender cells) to highlight all Excel cells that send information to the MeetingPoint.
See also
Insert in Excel
Insert transmitter values
Insert manual values
Insert account values
Synchronise and detach values
Additional functions in the master value manager