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Creating Formula Fields

Formula fields are used to calculate different types of values, including numeric values, text values, date values, etc. Formula fields and their resulting return value have certain data types associated with them and there are specific operators that can be used for each data type. It is necessary to understand the type of fields required for creating formula fields and the compatibility between the data types and the operators. For instance, the operator " * " (for multiplication) is used on numeric values and not on text values.

  • You cannot modify the Return type for the formula fields.
  • Maximum 5000 characters can be used in the formula expression.
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Create Numeric Formula Field

The following table helps you to understand the type of arguments required for numeric functions along with the type of syntax that needs to be formed.

Function

Description

Usage

Examples

Abs

Returns the absolute value of the Number.

Abs(number)

Abs(-42) returns 42; Abs(+33) returns 33

Ceil

Returns the smallest digit greater than or equal to the input number.

Ceil(number)

Ceil(3.4) returns 4; Ceil(-3.4) returns -3

Floor

Returns the largest digit less than or equal to the input number.

Floor(number)

Floor(3.8) returns 3; Floor(-3.4) returns -4

Naturallog

Returns the natural logarithm of a number

Naturallog(number)

Naturallog(1) returns 0.69

Base10log

Returns the base 10 logarithm of the input number

Base10log(number)

Base10log(10) returns 1.0

Max

Returns the maximum value from the specified list of compatible data types.

Max(value1, value2,...)

Max(3,1,5,2) returns 5; Max(0,-4,-3,2) returns 2

Min

Returns the minimum value from the specified list of compatible data types.

Min(value1, value2,...)

Min(5,-3,0,1) returns -3; Min(5,0,.01,0.5) returns 0.0

Sqrt

Returns the square root of the input number.

Sqrt(number)

Sqrt(4) returns 2; Sqrt(9) returns 3

FromTimestamp

Creates date time from timestamp

FromTimestamp(number)

FromTimestamp(1581066895) gives result as Feb 7, 2020 02:44 PM


Note: The above example is for the IST timezone. The values will changed based on the timezone of the user.

IsPositive

Checks if the number is positive

IsPositive(number)

IsPositive(-345) gives result as false

IsNegative

Checks if the number is negative

IsNegative(number)

IsNegative(-345) gives result as true

Round

Rounds the number to the nearest value based on the specified precision.

Round(number); Round(number,number)

Round(3.8) gives result as 4 ; Round(-3.5) gives result as -3 ; Round(3.417,2) gives result as 3.42

To create numeric type formula fields

  1. Log in to Zoho CRM with Administrator privileges.
  2. Go to Setup > Customization > Modules and Fields.
    Module refers to the Leads, Accounts, Contacts, etc. tabs.
  3. Click the required module.
    The Layout Editor opens.
  4. Drag and drop the Formula field from the New Fields tray to the required module section on the right.
  5. In the  Formula Properties window, do the following:
    • Enter id in the Field Label field..
    • Select Number/Currency as the Formula Return Type from the drop-down list.
      In the case of Number and Currency Return Type fields, enter a value for Decimal places.
    Constructing Formulas
  6. Under Select Functions, select Numeric Functions from the drop-down list.
  7. From the list of Numeric Functions, choose a function and click Insert.
    (Alternatively, you can double-click on a function to insert)
  8. In the Formula expression, click between the parenthesis to insert an argument.
  9. Under Select Field column, choose a field and click Insert.
    (Alternatively, you can double-click on a field to insert)
  10. Under Select Operator column, choose an operator and click Insert.
  11. Click Check Syntax to check the construction of the formula.
  12. Click Save.

Create String Formula Field

The following table helps you to understand the type of arguments required for formula functions along with the type of syntax that needs to be formed.

FunctionDescriptionUsage
Examples 

LenReturns the number of characters in a specified text string.Len(string)Len('abc') returns 3; Len(' abc ') returns 5
FindReturns the nth occurrence of the text string.Find('string','search string',number)Find('greenery','n',1) returns 5
ConcatReturns the concatenation of all the strings.Concat('string','string',...)Concat('FirstName',' ','LastName') returns FirstName LastName
ContainsReturns true if search string is found in the other string, otherwise returns false.Contains('string','search string')Contains('abcdef','cd') returns true
StartswithReturns true if the string begins with the search string, otherwise returns false.Startswith('string','search string')Startswith('abcdef','cd') returns false
Startswith('abcdef','abc') returns true
EndswithReturns true if the string ends with the search string, otherwise returns false.Endswith('string','search string')Endswith('abcdef','ab') returns false
Endswith('abcdef','ef') returns true
LowerConverts all characters in a string to lower case.Lower('string')Lower('APPLES') returns "apples"
Lower('Apples') returns "apples"
UpperConverts all characters in a string to upper case.Upper('string')Upper('apples') returns "APPLES"
Upper('APPles') returns "APPLES"
TrimReturns string with the leading and trailing white space characters removed.Trim('string')Trim(' abcd ') returns "abcd"
SubstringReturns a portion of an input string, from a start position in the string to the specified length.Substring('string',n1,n2)Substring('abcdefg',4,7) returns "defg"
ReplaceReplaces each occurrence of the search string in the input string with the corresponding replace string.Replace('string','search string','replace string')Replace('abcdefg','abc','xyz') returns "xyzdefg"
TostringConverts any argument to a string data type.Tostring(generic argument)Tostring(3.4) returns "3.4"
Tostring('') returns < empty >

CaseInsensitiveEquals 

Compares two strings in case insensitive manner.

CaseInsensitiveEquals(string,string)

CaseInsensitiveEquals('asdf','AsDf') gives result as true; CaseInsensitiveEquals('asdf','AsDg')gives result as false

IsEmpty

Checks whether the value is empty or not.

IsEmpty(generic)

IsEmpty('') gives result as true; IsEmpty('asdf') gives result as false; IsEmpty(${Customer.Score}) gives result as true if Score is not entered.

DateBetween

Returns the time between two dates where the unit can be years, months, weeks, days, hours,  minutes.

DateBetween(date-time,date-time,string)

DateBetween(Newdate(2022,02,10,11,30,'AM'), Newdate(2023,02,19,11,30,'AM'),'years') gives result as 1

Notes
Note
  1. The string constants should always be enclosed in single quotes(')
  2. Field labels do not need to be enclosed in single quotes (').
  3. Values of the String data type can be used with == and != operations inside If(), Or(), And(), and Not() library functions.
    For example, If ('abc' == 'abc', ${returnValue1}, ${returnvalue2})

To create String type formula fields

  1. Log in to Zoho CRM with Administrator privileges.
  2. Go to Setup > Customization > Modules and Fields.
    Module refers to the Leads, Accounts, Contacts, etc. tabs.
  3. Click the required module.
    The Layout Editor opens.
  4. Drag and drop the Formula field from the New Fields tray to the required module section on the right.
  5. In the  Formula Properties window, do the following:
    • Enter id in the Label field.
    • Select String as theFormula Return Type from the drop-down list.
    Constructing Formulas
  6. Under Select Functions, select String Functions from the drop-down list.
  7. From the list of String Functions, choose a function and click Insert.
    (Alternatively, you can double-click on a function to insert)
  8. In the Formula expression, click between the parenthesis to insert an argument.
  9. Under Select Field column, choose a field and click Insert.
    (Alternatively, you can double-click on a field to insert)
  10. Under Select Operator column, choose an operator and click Insert.
  11. Click Check Syntax to check the construction of the formula.
  12. Click Save.

Create DateTime Formula Field

The following table helps you to understand the type of arguments required for DateTime functions along with the type of syntax that needs to be formed.

FunctionDescriptionUsageExamples
NewdateCreates a date from the year, month, day and time.Newdate(year,month,day, hour,minute,'string')Newdate(2007,12,21,06,30,'AM') returns quot;21/12/2007 06:30 AM"1
DatepartReturns the date value for the date time expression.Datepart(datetime argument)Datepart(Newdate(2007,12,21,06,30,'AM')) returns "21/12/2007"1
TimepartReturns the time value for the date time expression.Timepart(datetime argument)Timepart(Newdate(2007,12,21,06,30,'AM')) returns "06.30 AM"
AdddateReturns the date obtained by adding n (year/day/month/hour/min) to the given date.Adddate(datetime,number, 'string')Adddate(Newdate(2007,12,21,06,30,'AM'),2,'YEAR' returns "21/12/2009 06:30 AM"2
SubdateReturns the date obtained by subtracting n (year/day/month/hour/min) to the given date.Subdate(datetime,number, 'string')Subdate (Newdate(2007,12,21,06,30,'AM'),2,'YEAR' returns "21/12/2005 06:30 AM"2
NowReturns a date/time representing the current moment.Now()Now() returns "19/05/2009 10:52 AM"
DatecompCompares two dates and returns the difference of days in minutes.Datecomp(Datetime, Datetime)Datecomp(Newdate(2009,05,19,11,30,'AM'), Newdate(2009,05,19,12,30,'AM')) returns 660.0 3
DayofmonthReturns the day of the month for the given date.Dayofmonth(Datetime)Dayofmonth(Newdate(2009,05,19,11,30,'AM')) returns "19.0"
HourReturns the hour corresponding to the given date.Hour(Datetime)Hour(Newdate(2009,05,19,11,30,'AM')) returns "11.0"
MinuteReturns the minute corresponding to the given date.Minute(Datetime)Minute(Newdate(2009,05,19,11,30,'AM')) returns "30.0"
MonthReturns the month corresponding to the given date.Month(Datetime)Month(Newdate(2009,05,19,11,30,'AM')) returns "5.0"
YearReturns the year corresponding to the given dateYear(Datetime)Year(Newdate(2009,05,19,11,30,'AM')) returns "2009.0"
WeekdayReturns the day of the week (1-7) corresponding to the input date, where 1 is Sunday, 2 is Monday and so on.Weekday(Datetime)Weekday(Newdate(2009,05,19,11,30,'AM')) returns "3.0". (This is because 19th May is Tuesday)4

Dayofweek

Returns the day of the week for the given date.

Dayofweek(date-time)

April 5th 2023 returns "wednesday"

Dayofmonth

Returns the number corresponding to the day of the month for the given date.

Dayofmonth(date-time)

April 5th returns '5'

Dayofyear

Returns the number corresponding to day of the year for the given date.

Dayofyear(date-time)

April 5th 2023 returns "95"

Timestamp

Returns timestamp of the value

Timestamp(date-time)

Timestamp(Newdate(2022,02,10,11,30,'AM')) gives result as 1,171,107,000


Note: The above example is for the IST timezone. The values will changed based on the timezone of the user.

  1. The input DateTime argument format should always be YYYY,MM,DD,HH,MM,AM/PM but the output will be displayed as per the selected Country Locale.
  2. The string data type (YEAR/DAY/MONTH/HOUR/MINUTE) should be in UPPERCASE.
  3. The resulting return value for the Datecomp function is always displayed in minutes.
  4. If the date value is "0" the function returns null.

To create date time type formula fields

  1. Log in to Zoho CRM with Administrator privileges.
  2. Go to Setup > Customization > Modules and Fields.
    Module refers to the Leads, Accounts, Contacts, etc. tabs.
  3. Click the required module.
    The Layout Editor opens.
  4. Drag and drop the Formula field from the New Fields tray to the required module section on the right.
  5. In the  Formula Properties window, do the following:
    • Enter id in the Label field.
    • Select DateTime as the Formula Return Type from the drop-down list.
    Constructing Formulas
  6. Under Select Functions, select DateTime Functions from the drop-down list.
  7. From the list of DateTime Functions, choose a function and click Insert.
    (Alternatively, you can double-click on a function to insert)
  8. In the Formula expression, click between the parenthesis to insert an argument.
  9. Under Select Field column, choose a field and click Insert.
    (Alternatively, you can double-click on a field to insert)
  10. Under Select Operator column, choose an operator and click Insert.
  11. Click Check Syntax to check the construction of the formula.
  12. Click Save.

Moderate the behavior of formulas with Now function

The Now function is a duration-based computation that will render current time as a value. You can use this whenever you'd like to learn the as-of-now-values.

However, the relevance of these current times is updated only when a record is manually refreshed, edited, or updated via automations.
 
NotesNote: To ensure accuracy and timeliness of the duration, kindly refresh the record manually before you subject the formula field's value to your processes.
If you would like for the formula field to run at all times, then select the Automatically refresh formula fields containing the Now function in real-time checkbox under the syntax. 
Idea
Tip: The checkbox is used to render current values. To calculate the imminent times—say, the number of days, or the number of hours passed by—this checkbox will be beneficial as the next visiting day will display the real time value. If your calculation requires returning values in terms of years, then the values may not visually be ticking each day, and relying on the edit-based value update could save your limits.

Notes
Notes and Limitations:
  1. This checkbox will appear only for formulas with the Now function in it.
  2. If you have opted to auto-refresh the formula field, then the result rendered will always be current and valid—even while viewing the record.
  3. This auto-refresh property can be applied only for two formula fields
    owing to technical limitations.
  4. If you have enabled auto-refresh and you cannot build complex expressions—you will end up with this error: 
  5. In general, a formula field created in one layout can be utilized from the unused fields tray, and the expression can be modified per the need of the current layout. If you have enabled auto-refresh in one layout, then modifying in another layout will make that change reflect in all of the layouts.
  6. Limitations on timeline with regards to auto-refresh enabled fields: 
    1. The auto-refreshing of fields is not considered as record edit or record update and hence the record timeline nor audit log will capture these refreshes as logs.
    2. If there is an edit made to the record—either manually or via automation—the formula field will also be refreshed owing to the record edit, and the timeline or audit log will show just the recent value changed. The previous value from which the formula got updated will not be shown.
      For example: If a formula value was 5, and upon editing it ascended to 7, then the log shows only the formula field is updated to 7.
  7. Limitations on search behavior: When a global search is made and the resultant record has auto-refresh fields enabled, then the result will behave as follows:
    1. Only the older field value can be searched.
    2. In the result page of the global search, the resultant records will be listed categorically based on modules, and you can manage their column labels. Fields enabled with the auto-refresh property will not be available under these manage column toggles.
  8. For the approval process:
    If the approval process is created based on a formula field with auto-refresh enabled, then when the record meets the criteria, it will be queued under My jobs tab. If the formula is day- or hour-based, the record upon viewing will show a different value inside the record. This will cause misinterpretation of the approval process for inaccuracy, as the automation will be triggered when the record qualifies, and owing to the auto-refresh property, the actual result might be different.
  9. For Workflow rules:
    1. As auto-refresh fields aren't necessarily record updates, the fields listed in the list of triggers when date/time-based triggers will not have the auto-enabled date/time returning formula field.
    2. The same applies for field updates. A field's auto refresh is not considered record edits to trigger an automation built based on field updates.
    3. The auto-refreshed field values aren't necessarily record updates to trigger workflows based on field updates.
    4. The auto-refresh enabled fields will not trigger any automations. However, if a condition (criteria) is built based on the formula field, then the workflow will be executed.
  10. For custom view and Advanced filter: The auto-refresh enabled fields are not supported in custom view criteria.
    1. If used in Advanced filter, though the auto-refresh field will render results, the filter criteria cannot be saved as a saved filter.
    2. You cannot use these fields as part of Query component in Wizards.
    3. If a formula used in a custom view and query component before enabling auto-refresh, then enabling this property will exclude the field from the configuration.
  11. The NewDate function cannot be used in expression of formulas that are set to Auto-refresh.
  12. When you try to use fields to compose expressions for an auto-refresh formula, you cannot use Multiline, lookup, or picklist fields.
  13. Looking up a field (using field of lookup) with auto-refresh property is not possible.
  14. Auto-refresh fields can be used as columns in List view and updated values are only displayed.
  15. This field is restricted for use by features powered by Zia and in ABM for Zoho CRM.
  16. Reports and analytics inherently refresh once a day. If your formula is set to auto-refresh based on hour or on days, the auto-refresh of the reports or analytics might not be synched and may reflect the old value. We recommend you to refresh your report before you consider for evaluation.
  17. Encrypted fields cannot be auto-refreshed. Also, fields participating in auto-refresh cannot be encrypted.
  18. Fields with auto-refresh cannot be used in rollup summary calculations.
  19. In the following features, you can use only two auto-refresh fields as part of their criteria editor:
    1. Data sharing rule
    2. Scoring rule
    3. Lookup filter
    4. Motivator
    5. CPQ(Product configurator and price rules)
    6. Smart filter
    7. Record locking rule filter
    8. Report
    9. Analytics
    10. Territory
    11. Mass tools
    12. Find and Merge 
  20. The following functions are not supported:
    ToNumber
    NewDate
    Max
    Dayofweek
    Base10log
    Dayofyear
    Naturallog 
    CaseInsensitiveEquals
    Find
    IsPositive
    Contains
    IsNegative
    Startswith
    DateBetween
    Endswith
    Timestamp
    Substring
    FromTimestamp
    Replace
    ToString


Imagine this banking example. Zylker bank has an educational savings scheme for kids and teens from age 0 to the year 18. The applicant, upon turning 18, will have the account type converted to a regular banking account, and the amount saved thus far will be deposited with interest to the account itself.

To view the age of the applicant, Zylker can use a formula with the Now function in it. This is the syntax: DateComp(DOB,Now())/(60*24*365). Say, the applicant is 9 years old, then this formula will render the value 9.


If you'd like to stop this time-based computation based on an event, then you can choose to Specify a condition to stop the formula value update. If you check this checkbox, a formula workspace opens up for you to provide the syntax of the conditions. If a record met the specified condition, then the formula field will stop the timer at that instance and render the latest value.

 

For example, to assess the number of days a prospect spent using the trial version of a software, the business should have an action that marks the end of the trial—say purchasing. Here, the date of purchase or purchase status, or invoice created date act as resultant action to mark the end of the trial. Let's replicate this using our Stop formula with a condition property.

The minute the Date of purchase is populated indicating the ascension of the contact's subscription, the formula stops its computation.
 
Now, let us understand them both in action.

Closing a deal is an important milestone for each business and the time to close is a vital KPI that businesses monitor as the longer it goes, the lower are the chances to win the deal. That being said, let's look at how we can build a formula to calculate the time taken to close  a deal.
This is a two-phased approach: 1. Run a formula until closure, 2. Stop the formula once it is closed. 
Per the above properties, the formula will keep refreshing automatically, and whenever the record is viewed, based on the auto-refresh on the now function in the expression, the formula will display the current value. Also, if the Probability of the deal hits 100%, the formula will stop computing, rendering the value for time to close.

Create Boolean Formula Field

The following table helps you to understand the type of arguments required for boolean functions along with the type of syntax that needs to be formed.

FunctionDescriptionUsageExamples
IfReturns one of two values, depending on the value of a given logical condition. If the boolean test is true, If() returns the true value, otherwise returns the false value.If(Boolean,Generic, Generic)*If(8>7,1,0) returns "1.0"
If(8>7,'True','False') returns "True"
AndReturns a true response if all expressions are true; returns a false value even if one of the expressions is false.And(boolean,boolean ...)And(2>1,5>3,7<8) returns "true"
And(2>1,5>3,7>8) returns "false"
OrReturns true if any one expression is true. Returns false if all expressions are false.Or(boolean,...)Or(2>1,3>5,7>8) returns "true"
Or(1>2,3>5,7>8) returns "false"
NotReturns the logical negation of the given expression(If the expression is true, returns false).Not(boolean)Not(false) returns "true"
Not(true) returns "false"
Info

* Generic implies any data type - Number, String, Datetime (including normal date) or Boolean. The return type depends on the selected data type. For instance, if the generic data type is a number, the return type should be Numeric and not string or boolean.

Notes
*Values of the String data type can be used with == and != operations inside If(), Or(), And(), and Not() library functions. For example, If ('abc' == 'abc', ${returnValue1}, ${returnvalue2})*

To create boolean type formula fields

  1. Log in to Zoho CRM with Administrator privileges.
  2. Go to Setup > Customization > Modules and Fields.
    Module refers to the Leads, Accounts, Contacts, etc. tabs.
  3. Click the required module.
    The Layout Editor opens.
  4. Drag and drop the Formula field from the New Fields tray to the required module section on the right.
  5. In the  Formula Propertieswindow, do the following:
    • Enter id in the Label field.
    • Select Boolean Functions as the Formula Return Type from the drop-down list.
    Constructing Formula
  6. Under Select Functions, select Boolean Functions from the drop-down list.
  7. From the list of Boolean Functions, choose a function and click Insert.
    (Alternatively, you can double-click on a function to insert)
  8. In the Formula expression, click between the parenthesis to insert an argument.
  9. Under Select Field column, choose a field and click Insert.
    (Alternatively, you can double-click on a field to insert)
  10. Under Select Operator column, choose an operator and click Insert.
  11. Click Check Syntax to check the construction of the formula.
  12. Click Save.

Formula Syntax Reference

The following table displays the functional reference for creating formulae along with their available arguments.

Numeric Functions

Function NameNo. of Required ArgumentsArgument Data TypeReturn Type
Abs1NumberNumber
Ceil1Numbernumber
Floor1NumberNumber
Naturallog1NumberNumber
Base10log1NumberNumber
MaxMultipleAll NumberNumber
MinMultipleAll NumberNumber
Sqrt1NumberNumber

String Functions

Function NameNo. of Required ArgumentsArgument Data Type>Return Type
Len1StringNumber
Find3String: String: NumberNumber
ConcatMultipleAll StringString
Contains2String: StringBoolean
Startswith2String: StringBoolean
Endswith2String: StringBoolean
Lower1StringString
Upper1StringString
Trim1StringString
Substring3String: Number: NumberString
Replace3String: String: StringString
Tostring1Any data typeString

DateTime Functions

Function NameNo. of Required ArgumentsArgument Data TypeReturn Type
Newdate6Number:Number:Number:Number:Number:StringDatetime
Datepart1DatetimeString
Timepart1DatetimeString
Adddate3Datetime: Number: StringDatetime
Subdate3Datetime: Number: StringDatetime
Now0-Datetime
Datecomp2Datetime: DatetimeNumber
Dayofmonth1DatetimeNumber
Hour1DatetimeNumber
Minute1DatetimeNumber
Month1DatetimeNumber
Year1DatetimeNumber
Weekday1DatetimeNumber

Boolean Functions

Function NameNo. of Required ArgumentsArgument Data TypeReturn Type
If3Boolean: Generic: GenericGeneric
AndMultipleAll BooleanBoolean
OrMultipleAll BooleanBoolean
Not1BooleanBoolean

Notes
Note
  1. String constants should be enclosed within single quotes.
  2. Generic implies any data type - Number, String, Datetime (including normal date) or Boolean.
Info

Blank value computation

Note: This option is being released in a phased manner. It will soon be released to all users.

When you create a formula field, you can decide how blank values in participating fields are to be interpreted.
This is available under Blank value preference and you can pick one of the following options:
  1. Consider blank values as empty.
  2. Consider blank values as 0 for integers and decimals, "(empty)  for strings.
The first option 'Consider blank values as empty' will be selected by default when you create a new formula field.

Consider the following example:
  1. Rent is the formula field.
  2. The formula used is: Number of units * Price of a unit * Period of storage required.
  3. Number of units, Price of a unit, and Period of storage are all participating fields.
  4. Period of storage is blank.
a) If Consider blank values as empty is chosen for the Rent field:
Period of storage is interpreted as empty, and the formula will not compute the result. So, Rent will remain blank or empty.

b) If Consider blank value as 0 for integers and decimals, '' for strings is chosen for the Rent field:
Period of storage is interpreted as 0, and the formula will compute the result based on this value.

Use existing formulas to construct new formulas

In addition to the using fields in a formula, you can use existing formulas from the module to build a new one. 

 

For example, let's consider this inventory study, where Zylker would like to assess how quickly or frequently a product is being replenished over a week.
 
The formula to calculate the turnover rate is
While, to calculate the average inventory, you'd have the formula in place:
Average inventory = Starting inventory + Ending inventory/2
 
Let us look at a couple more examples:
To compute the total customers from a campaign, you would require campaign lead conversion rate.
To conduct profit analysis, you would require sales revenue—which is another calculation. For this case, let us build a formula using an existing formula:

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