"MJ Taft" wrote:

> maybe you could use groups to accomplish the division of the first row from
> the other two. Then you could just hide the group header and footer of
> group1 and hide the header of group 2. I am not sure how the first and last
> will work with groups ... just a thought
>
> > Date | Core
> > -----------------------------------
> > Aug 31 2004 | $300 ======== > group 1
> > Jan 1 2005 | $400 ========> group 2
> > Aug 31 2005 | $500 ========> group 2
> > -----------------------------------
> > Footer +25% (Diff between Jan 1 and Aug 31 2005)
>
>
> "PeteMitchell" wrote:
>
> > I have a Matrix that always displays two rows of data.
> > One row show values from Jan 1 of the current year.
> > The second row shows values for today.
> >
> > In the foot I show the % the values have changed so YTD with the following
> > formula:
> >
> > =(Last(Fields!Core.Value) - First(Fields!Core.Value)) /
> > First(Fields!Core.Value) * 100
> >
> > This works great and looks like this:
> > Date | Core
> > -----------------------------------
> > Jan 1 2005 | $400
> > Aug 31 2005 | $500
> > -----------------------------------
> > Footer +25%
> >
> > I have been asked to add in the value from a year ago today but still
> > display the change in value from just Jan 1.
> >
> > Date | Core
> > -----------------------------------
> > Aug 31 2004 | $300
> > Jan 1 2005 | $400
> > Aug 31 2005 | $500
> > -----------------------------------
> > Footer +25% (Diff between Jan 1 and Aug 31 2005)
> >
> > How would I calc the % change in the footer. My formula will not work as the
> > "First" value is a year ago today not Jan 1. Is there a "Middle" function ?
> > :) :)
> >
> > Thoughts ?
> >
> > Thanks in Advance
> >
> > Pete Mitchell