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CUBEVALUE pulls a measure from the Power Pivot Data Model into any cell, so you can build free-form reports instead of being stuck with a pivot table layout.
Syntax
=CUBEVALUE(connection, member_expression1, ...)| Argument | What it means |
|---|---|
connection |
“ThisWorkbookDataModel” for Power Pivot. |
Examples
Example 1
=CUBEVALUE("ThisWorkbookDataModel", "[Measures].[Revenue]", "[Calendar].[FY].&[FY24]")FY24 revenue in a single cell.
CUBEVALUE in practice
Where you will use it
- Pull a measure from the Data Model into any cell
- Custom finance layouts
- Dashboards without PivotTables
Worked example
| Workbook | Formula | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Has a Data Model | =CUBEVALUE("ThisWorkbookDataModel","[Measures].[Total Sales]",B2) | (value from your Data Model) |
Needs a Power Pivot Data Model, so this example is not calculated here: the result is whatever your model holds.
Mistakes people make
| Mistake | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Wrong connection name | Use ThisWorkbookDataModel for Power Pivot |
| Typos in names | Build them with PivotTable > OLAP Tools > Convert to Formulas |
Related functions
CUBEMEMBER · GETPIVOTDATA
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