Beginning with Release 4.0A, you can use the Formula Builder to enter logical statements and mathematical formulas.

The Formula Builder provides an easy-to-use interface for entering logical statements in validations, substitutions, and rules.

In the Formula Builder, all elements that you can enter in a logical statement (for example, operators, operands, sets, constant values, and so on) are displayed as pushbuttons.

You enter a logical statement by choosing the elements that you want to include in the statement. At each step, the system checks the syntax of the statement (including the use of parentheses) to ensure that it is correct. Depending on your previous entry you can only choose from the highlighted elements. This ensures that the syntax of your logical statement is correct as you define it.

You can work in the Formula Builder using three different settings:

• The default setting when you call up the Formula Builder is Short descriptions. All operands (such as table fields, sets, exits, and so on) are displayed using their respective descriptions.

• The Expert mode setting displays the technical names of the operands and allows you to enter a statement directly. In this case, the statement field is ready for input.

You change the Formula Builder settings using the respective functions under the Settings menu option.