September 2024: Search Enhancement in Formula Builder, Module Permissions Granularity for Models Shared with Everyone, Reminder About New Model Validation

REMINDER: Important information about new warnings and errors on your models. 

On September 25th, we released a new validation feature related to calculated range arrays used in formulas. This validation is designed to prevent users from accidentally projecting range array values that don’t exist at certain time periods. On October 23rd, these validation warnings become errors for Cores and HPM Projections. See this post for more information and contact us at support@slopesoftware.com with any questions.

Enhancements

Better Searching in Formula Builder

It’s now easier to find the functions you need in the Formula Builder. We have added several new keywords to help build your formulas faster. For example, looking for the “Minimum” function? Search “Minimum” to find the “Aggregate (Minimum)” function.

Set Specific Module Permissions on a Model Shared with Everyone

For models that are shared with everyone, permissions can now be configured for individual modules (e.g. Model Development or Assumption Management). This granularity allows you to quickly enable and disable access for specific modules for all users in the workspace providing more efficient and granular control.

Aggregate Product Level Range Array Variables at the Portfolio Level

It is now possible to reference a product variable that’s aggregated and uses a product level calculated range array within a portfolio variable.

Additional Enhancements

  • Searching is now supported in the list of Table Structures so you can type in the name of a table structure to filter down the list.
  • The selected Table Structure will now show as highlighted in grey in the Table Structure list.
  • Links to Investment Strategies now show on projections for ease of navigation
  • Data Table columns in a Table Structure will show the Table Structure name of the nested table on hover
  • Older versions of scenario tables can be selected in scenario table columns in table structures

Fixes

  • We are now correctly ignoring non-required model point fields that are set to scale on purchase or sale when issuing new business
  • Model Point Files are no longer being marked as “not validated” when they are moved in file manager
  • We are again correctly validating a formula when it has a one dimensional array set in the properties and an invalid reference to Dimension 2 in the formula
  • We fixed a formatting issue when viewing formulas from the Table Structure Relationship View
  • Resolved an issue with newly introduced validation that resulted in a temporary result discrepancy on pension projections that used range arrays run on Thursday, September 26.