Creating a Dynamic Expression

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Procedure

Open the application in the Object Manager panel.
Under the Detail section, choose the Contained Objects tab
The Contained Objects page appears.
Choose Expression from the Type field and choose Create Object.
In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, choose Dynamic Expression in the Type field.
Enter the following data:
- Name
- (Optional) Short Text
- (Optional) Text
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.

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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
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.
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
Activate the expression.
Save the expression.