The table below contains a listing of supported
functions. Examples are shown below for each supported function.
| Function Name | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OR | Two or more Boolean expression parameters | Returns true if one or more parameters are true. |
OR( [BT_CUSTOMERS.BC_CUSTOMERS_CUSTOMERNAME] = "EuroCars";
[BT_CUSTOMERS.BC_CUSTOMERS_CREDITLIMIT] > 1000 )
| Function Name | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AND | Two or more Boolean expression parameters | Returns true if all parameters are true. |
AND( [BT_CUSTOMERS.BC_CUSTOMERS_CUSTOMERNAME] = "EuroCars";
[BT_CUSTOMERS.BC_CUSTOMERS_CREDITLIMIT] > 1000 )
| Function Name | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LIKE | Two parameters | Compares a column to a regular expression, using % as a wild card. |
LIKE([BT_CUSTOMERS.BC_CUSTOMERS_CUSTOMERNAME]; "%SMITH%")
| Function Name | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IN | Two or more parameters | Checks to determine if the first parameter is in the following list of parameters. |
IN([BT_CUSTOMERS.BC_CUSTOMERS_CUSTOMERNAME]; "Adam Smith"; "Brian
Jones")
| Function Name | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NOW | None | The current date |
NOW()
| Function Name | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DATE | Three numeric parameters: year, month, and day | A specified date |
DATE(2008;4;15)
| Function Name | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DATEVALUE | One text parameter "year-month-day" | A specified date |
DATEVALUE("2008-04-15")
| Function Name | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CASE | Two or more parameters | Evaluates the first, third, etc. parameter, and returns the second, fourth, etc. parameter value. If there are an odd number of parameters, the last parameter is returned if no other parameter evaluates to true. Note that when using this function, the formula must be set on a new column as shown below. |
CASE( [BT_CUSTOMERS.BC_CUSTOMERS_CUSTOMERNAME] = "EuroCars"; "European Cars";
[BT_CUSTOMERS.BC_CUSTOMERS_CUSTOMERNAME] = "AsiaCars"; "Asian Cars"; "Unknown Cars"
)
| Function Name | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|
| COALESCE | One or more parameters | Returns the first non-null parameter. |
CASE( [BT_CUSTOMERS.BC_CUSTOMERS_CUSTOMERNAME] = "EuroCars"; "European Cars";
[BT_CUSTOMERS.BC_CUSTOMERS_CUSTOMERNAME] = "AsiaCars"; "Asian Cars"; "Unknown Cars"
)
| Function Name | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DATEMATH | One or more parameters; see DateMath Javadoc for full syntax |
Returns a date based on an expression. Note that this function does not return a timestamp irrespective of the implementation details in the description below. |
DATEMATH("0:ME -1:DS") - 00:00:00.000 of the day before the last day of the current month
DATEMATH("0:MS 0:WE") - 23:59:59.999 the last day of the first week of the month
DATEMATH("0:ME") - 23:59:59.999 of the last day of the current month
DATEMATH("5:Y") - the current month, day and time 5 years in the future
DATEMATH("5:YS") - 00:00:00.000 of the first day of the years 5 years in the future