Development Guide

Chapter 2
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Customizing database solutions 15
6. Click where you want an item to appear in the formula box.
7. Perform one of the following actions.
You can also type parameter names, operators, and functions in the
Edit Custom Function dialog box instead of using the lists or keypad.
8. All accounts is the default option for Availability and allows all users
of the current database to see and use the custom function.
9. If you want the custom function to be available only to those with
full access privileges, select
Only accounts assigned full access
privileges
.
10. Click OK.
Editing custom functions
The changes you make to a custom function are applied to that
function wherever it is used.
To edit a custom function:
1. Choose File menu > Define > Custom Functions.
2. In the list of custom functions, select the function to be edited then
click
Edit.
3. In the Edit Custom Function dialog box, make the needed changes,
then click
OK.
To add a Do this
Reference to a
parameter
In the parameters list, double-click a parameter name.
Mathematical or
text operator
In the keypad, click an operator.
Comparison or
logical operator
For Operators, choose an operator from the list.
Constant value Type the value.
Function In the functions list, double-click a function. In the formula
box, replace the example parameter with a value or
expression.
Edit Custom Function dialog box
Function list
Formula box
Parameters list
Your custom parameters
appear in this space
View list (opened)