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2.
Create a new formula called Formula1.
3.
Type the following in the Formula text box of the Formula Editor:
If {customer.CUSTOMER NAME} [1 to 2 = "Bi" Then
"TRUE"
Else
"FALSE"
4.
Click Check to test for errors. You will receive the following error message:
The ] is missing.
5.
Correct the formula by inserting the missing " ] " after the 2.
6.
Click Check again. You will receive the following message:
No errors found.
7.
Click Save and close on the Formula Workshop toolbar.
8.
Insert the corrected formula field to the right of the two data fields in the Details section of your report.
9.
Click Print Preview on the Standard toolbar to check the values in the report and compare the
fields to see if the field values returned by @Formula1 are correct.
You will find "TRUE" listed next to the customer names that begin with "Bi" and "FALSE" next to all the
others. Now you will check the other portions of the formula. Create Formula2, Formula3, and Formula4,
by following Steps 1 - 9, using the formulas specified below for each.
Insert each formula field on the same line of the Details section for easy comparison. Check each one
for errors, fix as needed, and make sure the values returned are correct before moving on to Formula2.
20.7.2.3 Formula2
1.
Create a new formula called Formula2.
2.
Type the following in the Formula text box of the Formula Editor:
If ToText({customer,CUSTOMER ID}) [1] = "6" Then
"TRUE"
Else
"FALSE"
3.
Click Check to test for errors. You will receive the following error message:
This field name is not known.
4.
Correct the formula by replacing the comma (,) in the field name with a period (.).
5.
Click Check again. The formula should now be error-free.
6.
Place the formula to the right of the @Formula1 field.
7.
Click Print Preview on the Standard toolbar to check the values in the report and compare the
fields to see if the field values returned by @Formula2 are correct.
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