You can enter standard Microsoft™ Excel
functions directly into the DriveWorksXpress Rule Builder dialog
box.
Functions
Common functions used in DriveWorksXpress.
| AND |
Returns TRUE if all its arguments are TRUE; returns FALSE if any argument is FALSE |
| IF AND |
Returns one value if all AND arguments are TRUE and another value if any AND argument is FALSE |
| IF OR |
Returns one value if any OR arguments are TRUE and another value if any OR arguments are FALSE |
| IF |
Returns one value if a condition you specify evaluates to TRUE and another value if it evaluates to FALSE |
| LEFT |
Returns the first character or characters in a text string |
| OR |
Returns TRUE if any argument is TRUE; returns FALSE if all arguments are FALSE |
| RIGHT |
Returns the last character or characters in a text string |
| & |
Joins two rules or joins two text strings into one text string |
| ROUNDUP |
Rounds a number up, away from zero |
| ROUNDDOWN |
Rounds a number down, toward zero |
For a complete list of functions, refer to worksheet functions in Microsoft Excel Help.
Nesting Formulas
You can use a formula as an argument in another formula. This is called nesting. For example, the following formula uses a nested formula to compare the result with an Input Drop Down selection. The corresponding Configuration value is reported:
Y= IF( DropDownSelection = "DropDownValueA" , "ConfigBValue" , IF( DropDownSelection = "DropDownValueB" , "ConfigBValue" , IF( DropDownSelection = "DropDownValueC" , "ConfigCValue" , "ConfigDValue" ) ) )