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

Function Wizard

To work with functions:

The Function Wizard dialog box opens after executing one of the operations:

To work with the function wizard:

  1. Select category of functions in the Category drop-down list:

NOTE. Functions in each category are ordered alphabetically.

On selecting a function, its construction and brief description will be displayed under the Select a Function list.

After a function is selected, click the OK button. The second page of function wizard opens.

  1. Review features of specifying function parameters and specify values.

  2. Click the OK button.

After executing the operations, result of calculating the specified function will be contained in the regular report cell.

NOTE. The functions that are set in the desktop application are calculated in regular report of the web application.

Features of Specifying Function Parameters

If parameter is a number, both number and cell address where it is located can be determined in the parameter input field. In the parameter input the arithmetic symbols can be used: +, -, /, *, >, <, =.

NOTE. The edit box can contain only one relation operation: =, <>, >, <, >=, <=.

If invalid expression is set as parameter, the input field will be highlighted.

To finish the wizard work, define values of all the required parameters and click the OK button. The created formula appears in the formula bar, and the result of formula calculation is shown in the cell.

When a function has a variable arguments number (for example, Sum or And function) the second stage of the wizard initially shows two arguments with corresponding labels. Labels depend on argument type, for example:

When the second field gets focus, a field for the third argument is added, and so on. Maximum number of arguments - 255:

See also:

Getting Started with the Reports Tool in the Web Applications | Using Formulas | Formula Bar