shorttermforecasthistorydates

The function returns forecast run dates. This is a funtion without parameters that sends a get request to Hyperion V4 shorttermforecasthistorydates endpoint.

In the Formula Builder, select Hyperion 4.0, then choose the shorttermforecasthistorydates function from the Enter Function dropdown. Once selected, click Insert to automatically add the formula to Excel.

Syntax

=SMXH4.shorttermforecasthistorydates()

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Output Parameters

When executed, this function returns data to the Excel worksheet with all relevant fields and records.

The Excel output includes the following data columns:

Field	Type	Description	Example
date_forecast_run	string	A date in MM/DD/YYYY format	“11/24/2021”

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Errors

Functions may return the following error messages:

Error	Description
#VALUE!	Input parameters are invalid or cannot be parsed.
#REF!	The function cannot retrieve data from the SynMaxax API due to a network or connectivity issue.
!!! EXCEPTION	Invalid input parameters. Make sure dates are enclosed in quotes. Check if the API key is valid. To know more about how to use an API key, please check the section on authentication.
#No Data	Input data is invalid or does not exist.

Note

You can also check the logs for more information on errors. You can access the logs by clicking on SynMax Commodities on the Excel ribbon and then clicking on Logs.