Formula Editor Methods and Properties tree nodes

The Methods and Properties 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 Methods and Properties tree.


Node	Description
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 Properties node and a Methods 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 Operations and Regulations 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: Properties, Methods, and Collection Item.
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 Properties node and a Methods 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 Methods node and a Properties 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.