Adding Current Entity/DU pov to data buffer

[rxs_755]

Everyone, we are trying to create a data buffer using GetDataBufferUsingFormula where we would like to have the current entity or all the DU member's information included. Is there a way to do that? the idea is to get the buffer and then apply a filter based on the entity key. 

[JackLacava]

Buffers will default to the contents of the current DataUnit, which means a single Cube/Scenario/Entity/Parent/Consolidation/Time combination. If you want all the records of the DU, just create a buffer pointing to A#All and you're done (although I would suggest RemoveNoData(A#All) at a minimum...). If you plan to filter that buffer later, look at the extended options of GetDataBufferUsingFormula in Intellisense, because IIRC there is a parameter to optimize that situation.

This said, it doesn't sound like a good idea. You will potentially retrieve hundreds of thousands of intersections in one go, using a lot of memory and likely including a lot of stuff that you will never need. I'd suggest to be more precise if you can.