The Formula Editor enables you to quickly add a formula expression.

Reduced view of the Formula Editor 


To display the Formula Editor, click the "Edit" button. The text field to the left of the button indicates the current formula expression. This field is not editable.

Full view of the Formula Editor 
 

Features of the Formula Editor
The Formula Editor provides the following features to support creation of formula expressions:

Formula Editor feature

Description

(1) Function list

Displays all available functions. Double-click a function, to insert it into the Formula field. The functions are separated in categories (see tabs).

(2) Help area

Describes the function or operator selected in the function list and/or
In the popup menu. The Help area includes examples.

(3) „Type-ahead"- functionality for functions and XPath expressions

Here you can enter the formula expression. You can press the CTRL + Space key combination to display a popup menu, from which you can select a function and/or a type path selection within an addressing function (node functions).

(4) Syntax check and execution of the formula expression

Checks the syntax used in the formula expression.
Click the "Evaluate" button.
The syntax is examined and a potential error message or
the formula result displayed. The XML file selected
when you started XUI_Editor serves as the basis of the
formula. Any error messages are displayed within this evaluation area.

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