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Formula Syntax ​

To add a new formula, right click on a cell within a workview and select Edit Formula

The Formula editor, annotated to show the formula list, the Restrictions grid and the expand icon on the Expression header

The Formula editor is part of the Workview editor within the MODLR Gateway. Formulas are evaluated top down, and the first one whose Restrictions match a cell wins.

The syntax guidelines are:

  • Reference a relative cube location using square brackets and double quotes around elements. Commas can be used to include multiple dimensions in the reference.
  • Function names should be in capital letters.

The full list of workview functions can be found within the online documentation.

Checking a formula ​

The expand icon on the Expression header opens the editor full screen, where a formula can be validated and test-evaluated before it is committed - and where the evaluation Trace is read.

See Testing and explaining formulas for the full walkthrough, including Explain Value on a cell in a report.