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Building CLEM Expressions
Checking CLEM Expressions
Click Check in the Expression Builder (lower right corner) to validate the expression. Expressions
that have not been checked are d is played in red. If errors are found, a message indicating the
cause is displayed.
Figure 7-11
Invalid CLEM expression
The following items are checked:
 Correct qu oting of values and field names
 Correct usage of parameters and global variables
 Valid usage of operators
 Existence of refere nc ed fields
 Existence and definition of referenc ed globals
If you enco unter errors in syntax, try crea ting the expression using the lists a nd operator buttons
rather than typing the expression manually. This method automat ically ad ds the proper quotes
for fields and values.
Find and Replace
The Find/Replace dialog box is available in places where you edit script or expression text,
including the scrip t editor, CLEM expression builder, or when defining a te mplat e in the Report
node. When editing text in any of these ar eas, press Ctrl-F to a ccess the dialog box, making sure
cursor has focu s in a text area. If working in a F iller node, for example, you can access t he dialog
box f r om any of the text areas on the Settings tab, or from the text field in the E xpression Builder.