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Ari can help you understand, test, and change formulas in CFO.ai. You can describe the business rule in plain language instead of writing the full expression yourself.

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What Ari can do

Ari can:
  • Find and explain formulas on a property
  • Check how a formula changes across segments or Formula periods
  • Test a calculation without changing the model
  • Validate formula syntax and references
  • Create or update formulas
  • Apply a formula to a table, segmentation, segment, Actuals, or Forecast
  • Read calculated values after a change

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Decide whether to save

Tell Ari whether you are exploring or changing the model. For analysis that should not be saved:
Calculate contribution margin by Department without changing the model.
For a persistent change:
Set Gross Profit to Revenue minus Cost of Goods Sold in the Base scenario.
If you do not want a write, say so directly. Ari can evaluate temporary formulas through the same calculation engine without creating a property, formula, or table.

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Give Ari useful context

Include these details when they matter:
  • The target property
  • The business calculation
  • The table or page
  • The segmentation or segment
  • Actuals, Forecast, or all periods
  • The scenario to use
You do not need to provide property IDs or formula conditions. Ari resolves those from the model.

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Review the result

When Ari reads or writes formulas, CFO.ai shows formula cards with the property, scope, and expression. Review those cards before moving on to a related change.