The FormulaFieldDefinition Object provides properties and methods for retrieving information and setting options for any formula field found in a report.
Property | Description | Read/Write |
Returns a reference to the Application Object, that this object is associated with. | ||
Returns the formula field name as it appears in the Formula Field list on the Formula Tab of the Insert Fields dialog box (for example, NewExampleFormula). | ||
Returns CRFieldKind (see table below), which specifies what "kind" of field (that is, database, summary, formula, etc.). | ||
Constant | Value | |
Property | Description | Read/Write |
Returns the name of the formula field as it would be displayed (referenced) in the report (that is, {@NewExampleFormula}). | ||
Returns the number of bytes required to store the field data in memory. | ||
Reference to the Parent object (Report Object). | ||
Reference to Report Object. | ||
Returns/Sets the text of the formula. The formula text is changed immediately in the report. With that in mind, you should check the validity of the formula immediately after setting the Text property. Use Check Method (FormulaFieldDefinition Object), to check formulas. If you generate a report with an invalid formula, you may receive and exception error. | ||
Returns CRFieldValueType (see table below), which specifies the "type" of value found in the field. | ||
Constant | Value | |
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