Open the application in the Object Manager
panel.
Under the Detail
section, choose the Contained Objects
tab.
The Contained Objects
tab page appears.
Choose Expression
from the Type
field and choose Create Object
.
In the Object Creation
dialog box that appears, choose Formula
from the Type
field.
Enter the following data:
Name
(Optional) Short Text
(Optional) Text
Choose Create & Navigate to Object
.
Note
If you choose Create
button, the created formula object appears under the Contained Objects
tab.
Add the result data object. You can select a standard type, create a new data object or add an existing data object.
Select a Standard Type
Choose (Graphical Access
).
In the context menu, choose Default Objects
and choose the data object type.
Select an Existing Data Object
Choose (Graphical Access
).
In the context menu, choose Select...
.
In the Context Query
dialog box that appears, select the data object.
Create a New Data Object
Choose (Graphical Access
).
In the context menu, choose Create...
.
In the Object Creation
dialog box that appears, create the data object.
For more information, see Creating Data Objects
Create the formula using expressions, data objects, mathematical and logical operators.
Example
If you want to create a formula, 3*1, then in the formula builder,
Choose Number
.
In the Insert
dialog box that appears, enter 3 and choose OK
.
The number 3 appears in the Formula
field.
Choose *.
Choose Number
.
In the Insert
dialog box that appears, enter 1 and choose OK
.
You can also create the formula in the expert mode.
Choose Switch to Expert Mode
.
A text box appears next to the Formula
field.
You can insert expressions, data objects, string, number, amount, quantity and comment in the formula.
In the context menu of the text box:
To create an expression.
Choose
.In the Object Creation
dialog box that appears, create the expression.
For more information, see Creating Expressions
To select an existing expression.
Choose
.In the Object Query
dialog box that appears, select the expression.
To create a data object.
Choose
.In the Object Creation
dialog box that appears, create the data object.
For more information, see Creating Data Objects
To select an existing data object.
Choose
.In the Context Query
dialog box that appears, select the data object.
Note
You can also create complex formulas using nested operands.
Choose the Activate
button.
Save the expression.