%CELL
Returned Type
Syntax and Details
%CELL(relative_column_position,relative_row_position)
Where:
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relative_column_position is an integer. Use 0 for the current column, –1 for the previous column (the column to the left), 1 for the next column (the column to the right), and so on.
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relative_row_position is an integer. Use 0 for the current row, –1 for the previous row (the column above), 1 for the next row (the column below), and so on.
DeepSee returns the value of the given cell, or null if the cell has no value.
DeepSee evaluates %CELL after resolving the rest of the query; this means that you cannot use this function within an expression used by another function.
Example
The following example displays rainfall data and cumulative rainfall data for a given span of time:
SELECT {MEASURES.[Rainfall Inches],%CELL(-1,0)+%CELL(0,-1)} ON 0, {dated.year.1960:1970} ON 1 FROM cityrainfall
Rainfall Inches Expression
1 1960 177.83 177.83
2 1961 173.42 351.25
3 1962 168.11 519.36
4 1963 188.30 707.66
5 1964 167.58 875.24
6 1965 175.23 1,050.47
7 1966 182.50 1,232.97
8 1967 154.44 1,387.41
9 1968 163.97 1,551.38
10 1969 184.84 1,736.22
11 1970 178.31 1,914.53
Notice that the default label here is Expression. You can use %LABEL to provide a more suitable label. For example:
SELECT {MEASURES.[Rainfall Inches],%LABEL((%CELL(-1,0)+%CELL(0,-1)),"Cumulative Inches")} ON 0,
{dated.year.1960:1970} ON 1 FROM cityrainfall
Rainfall Inches Cumulative Inches
1 1960 177.83 177.83
2 1961 173.42 351.25
3 1962 168.11 519.36
4 1963 188.30 707.66
5 1964 167.58 875.24
6 1965 175.23 1,050.47
7 1966 182.50 1,232.97
8 1967 154.44 1,387.41
9 1968 163.97 1,551.38
10 1969 184.84 1,736.22
11 1970 178.31 1,914.53
