NEXT
Applies to: Calculated column Calculated table Measure Visual calculation
Used in visual calculations only. Retrieves a value in the next element of an axis in the visual matrix.
Syntax
NEXT ( <column>[, <steps>][, <axis>][, <blanks>][, reset] )
Parameters
Term | Definition |
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column | The column to be retrieved. |
steps | (Optional) Indicates the number of rows to go forward to fetch the value. If omitted, 1 is used (the exactly next row). |
axis | (Optional) An axis reference. If omitted, the first axis of the Visual Shape definition is used. |
blanks | (Optional) An enumeration that defines how to handle blank values when sorting. The supported values are:
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reset | (Optional) Specifies how the calculation restarts. Valid values are: None, LowestParent, HighestParent, or an integer. None is the default value. |
Return value
The value of <column> from the next element of the axis.
Remarks
This function can only be used in a visual calculation.
Example
The following visual calculation returns the sales amount of the next row on ROWS axis, that resets on the lowest parent.
NextInternetSalesAmount = NEXT ( [Sum of SalesAmount], ROWS, LowestParent )
The screenshot below shows the visual matrix and the visual calculation expression: