Create Virtual Versions
Security:
- Model includes: sheets, accounts, dimensions, and formulaspermission.
- Versionspermission.
You can create virtual versions to consolidate other versions for scenario-based
planning and constant currency reporting. Virtual versions are read-only composites
of:
- A base version, which you use for the data.
- An exchange rate version, which you use for the exchange rates that translate the base version data.
Virtual versions remove exchange rate fluctuations when you report on the variances between
versions.
- SelectModelingfrom the main menu.
- ClickVersions.
- Select the version folder where you want to create your virtual version.
- SelectCreate new virtual versionfrom the toolbar.
- ForBase version, select the version that provides the data.
- Next toExchange Rate, clickEditto configure the virtual version.As you complete the task, consider:
Option Bezeichnung Exchange Rates- Exchange rate version: Select the version for the exchange rate.The version you select must include all the time periods of the version you selected forBase version. Example: For the base version,Left scroll limitisJan 2020andEnd of planisDec 2020. The exchange rate version must include, at least, Jan-Dec 2020.
- Enable Constant Currency Reporting: (Optional) Only for exchange rate versions with an actuals overlay.Select to apply the plan version exchange rate to the actuals overlay data. Keep cleared to apply the actuals rate for periods with an actuals overlay.
- Offset Month: (Optional) Use exchange rates from a different period.Enter the number of periods to shift forwards or backwards.
Create your constant currency report using your virtual version.