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Procedure

  1. Open the application in the Object Manager panel.
  2. Under the Detail section, choose the Contained Objects tab

    The Contained Objects page appears.

  3. Choose Expression from the Type field and choose Create Object .
  4. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, choose Dynamic Expression in the Type field.
  5. Enter the following data:

    • Name

    • (Optional) Short Text

    • (Optional) Text

  6. Choose Create and navigate to object .

    The newly created dynamic expression appears in the Object Manager panel.

    Note

    If you choose Create the dynamic expression appears under the Contained Objects tab.

  7. Assign result data object. You can select a standard type, an existing data object or create a new data object.

    • Select a Standard Type

      1. Choose Graphical Access.

      2. In the context menu, choose Default Objects and choose the data object type.

    • Select an Existing Data Object

      1. Choose Graphical Access.

      2. In the context menu, choose Select... .

      3. In the Object Query dialog box that appears, select the data object.

        The data object is added as the result data object.

    • Create a New Data Object

      1. Choose Graphical Access.

      2. In the context menu, choose Create... .

      3. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, create the data object.

        For more information, see Creating Data Objects

  8. Choose the mode. You can choose Complete context but not expression variable or Matching Context .

    The Complete context but not expression variable mode forwards the available context to the dynamically determined expression. The Matching Context mode forwards only the matching context objects.

  9. Choose the called expression. You can select an existing expression or create a new expression.

    • Select an Existing Expression

      1. Choose Graphical Access.

      2. In the context menu, choose Select... .

      3. In the Object Query dialog box that appears, select the expression.

    • Create a New Expression

      1. Choose Graphical Access.

      2. In the context menu, choose Create... .

      3. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, create the expression.

        For more information, see Creating Expressions

  10. Activate the expression.
  11. Save the expression.