Formula Builder

Use

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.

Features

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.

  • If you want to enter statements using the technical names of the operands rather than the descriptions, you change the setting by choosing Start of the navigation path Settings Next navigation step Technical names End of the navigation path .

  • 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.

Note Note

When you enter a logical statement directly using the expert mode, you must use the new syntax rules for Release 4.0A. For more information, see Syntax Rules for Boolean Statements .

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