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Set expression

Set expression for formula field

Refer to  this  page to learn about the  Formula  field's  Expression
  1. Open the form builder.
  2. Select the required formula field.
  3. Navigate to the  Field Properties  pane on the right.
  4. Click the input box below  Expression . The  Calculate Expression  pop-up window will appear.
  5. Set the required  Expression :
    • You can include fields in the expression by either selecting them (from the  Refer Fields  column) or typing their field link names in the  Expression  box. You can include all field types except add notes and section.
    • You can include  Deluge System Variables  by typing them
    • You can use  built-in functions  by typing them
  6. Click  Insert conditional formula  to define one.  Learn how

  7. Upon setting the required  Expression , click  Done . The expression you set will then appear in the input box below  Field Properties > 
    Expression .​

Set a conditional expression

  1. Open the form builder.
  2. Select the required formula field.
  3. Navigate to the  Field Properties  on the right.
  4. Click the input box below  Expression . The  Calculate Expression  pop-up window will appear.
  5. Click  Insert conditional formula .
  6. Set the  Condition
    • It must be a boolean expression — an expression which evaluates to  true  if it is logically correct, else  false
    • You can refer to the fields by typing their field link names
    • You can use  logical functions  by typing them
  7. Set  Value1  and  Value2 :
    • These can either be static values or expressions
    • The formula field is assigned with  Value1  when the specified  Condition  evaluates to  true
    • The formula field is assigned with  Value2  when the specified  Condition  evaluates to  false

  8. Click  Insert . The conditional expression will apper in the  Calculate Expression  pop-up window.

  9. Click  Done . The expression will then appear in the input box below  Field Properties > 
    Expression .​


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