Specifying Calculations formatting options

You use the Calculations options to define report calculation expressions.

About this task

You can specify the Calculations formatting options in the Calculations table. Use the buttons on the interface to add, edit or remove Calculations, and also change the Calculations order.

Use the elements described in the following table to set Calculation properties.

Table 1. Calculations option elements for a classic report
Element Description
ID Specify a number, between 1 and 999, that identifies the calculation expression.
Expression Type a valid expression, up to 50 characters. Form variables cannot be used in this field.
Pass nulls? Specify whether to pass the expression for evaluation when a variable in the definition has a null value.
Width Specify the width used to format the result of the calculated expression when used as a variable in the form.

Click in the column and specify the needed value by using the spin button.

Edit Specify the edit code, which is used to format the result of this calculated expression when used as a variable in the form.

Click in the column to open a drop down list of available edit codes and select the needed one.

See the online help for more information about edit codes.