Chapter 9. Using Formulas and Variables
In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:
- Using formulas
- Working with variables
- Using aggregate functions
- Using character functions
- Using data provider functions
- Using date and time functions
- Using document functions
- Using logical functions
- Using misc functions
- Using numeric functions
- Using extended syntax
Introduction
Using formulas and functions in a report helps us extend the report functionality and address simple and complex report requirements.
While a query is based on a universe, a BEx query, or a datafile, it's still restricted to the data source structure. Formulas and functions enable us to add calculations and perform additional analysis as well as address data issues that the database may not ...
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