Formula Editor Methods and Properties tree nodes
The
tree is displayed on the right side of the Formula Editor. The tree lists each business object you can use for a given formula, along with the methods and properties of those business objects.This table describes each node in the
tree.Node | Description |
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Methods and Properties (root node) | Contains nodes for the business objects that you can use to write a formula. |
Business object | Node for a business object. This node shows the name of the business object. It has a | node and a node as children.
ServerApplication | Contains common methods and properties that are available for all formulas. |
Properties | Node for a business object's properties. |
Methods | Node for a business object's methods. This node shows the total number of available methods. |
Agency Components | Node for any agency components that are associated with an Infor Public Sector business object. |
Boolean |
Node for a property or method that returns either True or False. You can double-click the node to insert code for the Boolean into your formula. This node shows the name of the Boolean. It also shows parameters if the Boolean is for a method. |
Collection |
Node for a collection. A
collection is a list of related things, such as all of the applicants on
an application. Collections have their own properties and methods. You
can double-click the node to insert the collection into your formula.
This node shows the name of the collection. It has these child nodes: , , and . |
Collection
item |
Node for the items in a
collection. A collection is a list of related things, and a collection
item is one of those things. For example, you could have a collection of
all applicants on an application. A collection item would be an
individual applicant record in that collection. Collection items have
their own properties and methods that affect items in the list. You can
double-click the node to insert the collection item into your formula.
This node has a node and a node as children. |
DateTime |
Node for a property or method that returns a date and time value. You can double-click the node to insert it into your formula. This node shows the name of the date/time. It also shows parameters if the date/time is for a method. |
Method |
Node for a method of a business object or collection. You can double-click the node to insert the method into your formula. This node may show the name and parameters the method takes. |
Number |
Node for a property or method that returns a numerical value, such as floating point numbers or integers. You can double-click the node to insert it into your formula. This node shows the name of the number. It also shows parameters if the number is for a method. |
Property |
Node for a property of a
business object, or for a business object that functions like a property
of the parent business object. You can double-click the node to insert
it into your formula. This node shows the name of the property. It can have a node and a node as children. |
String |
Node for a property or method that returns a string value. Strings consist of text or combinations of text and numbers. You can double-click the node to insert it into your formula. This node shows the name of the string. It also shows parameters if the string is for a method. |
Snippets | Node for the available snippets. A snippet is a pre-defined piece of reusable code that you can use in a formula. |