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Crosstab Formula Editor Dialog

The Crosstab Formula Editor helps you to create custom aggregate functions in a crosstab using crosstab formulas. It appears when you select a crosstab component, on the Data panel select <New Crosstab Formula...> under the Crosstab Formulas node, type a name for the new crosstab formula and then select OK, or right-click a crosstab formula and select Edit Formula on its shortcut menu.

The following are details about options in the editor:

Menu

• File
  • New Formula
    Creates a new formula.
  • New Summary
    Opens the New Summary dialog to create a new summary.
  • New Parameter
    Opens the New Parameter dialog to create a new parameter.
  • Import UDF Classes
    Opens the UDF Classes dialog to import user defined formula classes.
  • Save
    Saves the crosstab formula to the Formulas node.
  • Save As
    Saves the crosstab formula as a new crosstab formula by specifying a new name.
  • Close
    Closes the window.
• Edit
  • Undo
    Undoes an action.
  • Redo
    Redoes an action.
  • Cut
    Cuts the selected text in the editing panel.
  • Copy
    Copies the selected text in the editing panel.
  • Paste
    Pastes the text that was previously cut or copied in the editing panel.
  • Delete
    Deletes the selected text in the editing panel.
  • Search
    Brings out the Find/Replace dialog. You can then search for text in the editing panel, and replace the found text with different text.
• View
  • Fields Panel
    Specifies whether to show the Fields panel.
  • Functions Panel
    Specifies whether to show the Functions panel.
  • Operators Panel
    Specifies whether to show the Operators panel.
  • Sort Tree
    Sorts functions in the Functions panel and fields in the Fields panel by names.
• Formula
  • Check
    Tests the syntax of your crosstab formula. If the syntax is incorrect, Logi Report gives the opportunity to correct the errors.
  • Add Bookmark
    Adds a bookmark to a specific position.
  • Go to Previous Bookmark
    Goes to the previous bookmark.
  • Go to Next Bookmark
    Goes to the next bookmark.
  • Clear all Bookmarks
    Clears all of the bookmarks.
  • Comment/Uncomment
    Adds or removes comments.
  • Add Operators
    Specifies a general operator to be used in the editing panel.
  • Color Converter
    A color palette is provided for you to insert the HEX code of a color.
  • Auto Finish
    Enables the automatic input of the other part of a sign pair right after you type in the first part when editing crosstab formula.
  • Formula References
    Shows the formulas that reference the selected UDF function in the Functions panel.
  • Properties
    Shows properties of the crosstab formula in the Formula Properties dialog.
    • Data Type
      The data type of the returned value of the crosstab formula.
    • Precision
      The precision of the returned value of the crosstab formula. If the precision is set to 0, all characters of the returned value will be displayed; if it is set to N, only the first N characters will be displayed.
    • Scale
      The number of digits to the right of the decimal point for the returned value of the crosstab formula.
• Help
  Displays the help document about this feature.

Toolbar

• New Formula
  Creates a new crosstab formula.
• New Summary
  Creates a new summary.
• New Parameter
  Creates a new parameter.
• Save
  Saves the formula to the Formulas node.
• Save As
  Saves the formula as a new formula by specifying a new name.
• Properties
  Specifies the precision and scale properties of the crosstab formula.
• Sort Tree
  Sorts functions in the Functions panel and fields in the Fields panel by names.
• Fields Panel
  Specifies whether to show the Fields panel.
• Functions Panel
  Specifies whether to show the Functions panel.
• Operators Panel
  Specifies whether to show the Operators panel.
• Help
  Displays the help document about this feature.
• Cut
  Cuts the selected text in the editing panel.
• Copy
  Copies the selected text in the editing panel.
• Paste
  Pastes the text that was previously cut or copied in the editing panel.
• Delete
  Deletes the selected text in the editing panel.
• Undo
  Undoes an action.
• Redo
  Cancels undoing an action.
• Search
  Searches for text in the editing panel, and replace the found text with different text.
• Check
  Tests the syntax of your crosstab formula. If the syntax is incorrect, Logi Report gives the opportunity to correct the errors.
• Add Bookmark
  Adds a bookmark to a specific position.
• Go to Previous Bookmark
  Goes to the previous bookmark.
• Go to Next Bookmark
  Goes to the next bookmark.
• Clear All Bookmarks
  Clears all of the bookmarks.
• Comment/Uncomment
  Adds or removes comments.
• Add Operators
  Selects a general operator to be used in the editing panel.
• Color Converter
  A color palette is provided for you to insert the HEX code of a color.

Fields panel

Displays a list of those fields that are available for crosstab formulas. Those fields contain table columns, formulas, parameters, special fields and other crosstab formulas. Select one field and double-click it to insert it into the editing panel at the insertion point.

Functions panel

Displays a list of the Logi Report built-in functions and imported user defined formula functions that are available for crosstab formulas. When you select one function and double-click it, Logi Report will insert the selected function into the editing panel at the insertion point completely with its required syntax items (parentheses, commas, and so on).

Operators panel

Displays a list of the Logi Report built-in operators that are available for crosstab formulas. Select one operator and double-click it to insert the selected operator into the editing panel at the insertion point.

Formula text panel

In this panel, you can build and edit your crosstab formula. There are several ways to work with crosstab formula:

• Select formula components from the Fields, Functions and Operators panels on the top of Crosstab Formula Editor, and then double-click the components, Logi Report will then insert them in the crosstab formula;
• Type your crosstab formula in the editing panel directly;
• Use the above two methods together;
• Paste crosstab formula text from the text document of other programs.

The line numbers of the crosstab formula are marked in the left of the panel to help you check it easily.

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