Structure of the Calculation Customizer

The Calculation Customizer window.

The Calculation Customizer comprises the following parts:

• Calculation Name

  Specify a name for the calculation.

• Calculation Description

  Text field for optional description of the calculation, its use, purpose etc.

• Object Type

  Select the business object type for which the calculation is to be used.

• Attribute For Result

  Specify an attribute in which the resulting value of the calculation will be saved. This is done by selecting the attribute from the combo box listing all attributes of the already specified object type.

• Calculation Formula

  Define a mathematical formula for the calculation in the main text area. The formula can be edited directly and the normal mathematical notation applies (+, -, *, /). For string operations, + ‘ | ‘ + is used to concatenate strings. See Available Functions for a list of permitted built- in functions.

The following buttons are available:

• Add Attribute

  Opens the 'Select an attribute' Dialog allowing the user to select the desired attribute and insert it into the calculation formula.

• Add Function

  Opens the 'Select a function' dialog allowing the user to select one of the available functions and insert it into the calculation formula.

• Apply

  Confirms the changes.

• Close

  Closes the Calculation Customizer.

• Help

  Calls the Valuemation Help.

The examples at the end of this chapter provide an illustration of how the Calculation Customizer is used.