Creating expression summaries

Use the Edit DataView Expressions Summaries form to maintain the expression summaries for the DataView layout and the Edit DataView Expression form to build a single expression.

  1. While DataView results are displayed, click the Feature chooser button represented by a gear icon.
  2. Click Expression Columns.
  3. On the Edit DataView Expression Summaries form, click Add.
  4. Provide this information:
    Column
    Select the column to be used for the expression summary.
    Name
    Provide a name for the expression summary.
    Caption
    Optionally, provide a caption for the expression summary.
    Expression
    Provide the expression.
    Note: You can also click the Edit button to build the expression. This button opens the Edit DataView Expression form.
  5. Optionally, on the Edit DataView Expression form, perform these steps:
    1. In the Function field, select what type of expression function to perform on the values returned for the expression column.
    2. Provide the operand values.
      Note: Click Edit to recursively open the expression editor to build or edit the operand value. The function information from the previous form is contained in the Containing Expression field, and the operand value placement is indicated by two apostrophes.
    3. Click Validate.
  6. Click OK.