Inserting and Setting Up Function Blocks

To work with the tool in Foresight Analytics Platform 10, use the new interface.

To create a new function block:

In the object navigator:

Click the New Object > User Objects > Function Block button in the Create group on the Home ribbon tab.
Select the Create > User Objects > Function Block item in the object navigator's context menu.

After executing one of the operations the Insert Object - Parameters - Function Block dialog box opens. Enter name of the created function block and change the automatically created identifier if required.

In the Calculation Algorithms extension:

Select the Function Block item in the drop-down menu of the Calculation Block button on the Home ribbon tab.
Select the Create > Function Block item in the working area's context menu.

To edit a ready function block:

In the object navigator select the function block and execute one of the operations:

Click the Edit button in the Open group on the Home ribbon tab.
Select the Edit item in the function block's context menu.
Press F4.

In the Calculation Algorithms extension select the aggregation block in the working area:

Click the Edit button on the Home ribbon tab.
Select the Edit item in the function block's context menu.
Press F4.
Double-click the function block.

To view and edit function that is used by ready block, select the Open Unit block context menu item. The function will be opened in the development environment.

Creating and editing is executed in the function block editing wizard, in which block parameters can be set up.

Setting Up Function Block

Example of Creating and Setting Up Function Block

The example shows creating a function block that calculates a function in the specified unit: