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GetExpressionInfo()

Summary

Returns information about an expression (formula) field.

 

Syntax

info_array = GetExpressionInfo(string field_spec)

 

Argument

Contents

field_spec

The name of the expression field

 

Returns

An array of four elements describing the expression field:

 

Element

Type

Contents

1

String

The data type of the expression field: "string", "integer" or "real"

2

Integer

The display width for the expression field

3

Integer

The number of decimals displayed for the expression field

4

String

The original expression from which this field was created

 

Example

inf = GetExpressionInfo("Regions.[Change in Sales]")

 

Error Codes

Error Type

Meaning

Error

The input field is not an expression field

NotFound

The specified field does not exist

 

See Also

Function

Summary

CreateExpression()

Creates an expression field on a view

DestroyExpression()

Destroys an expression field

GetExpressions()

Returns an array of all expression fields of a view

 

 

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