## About Report Expressions

Report Expressions are special commands that you place inside of supporting report or label template objects to pull specific data from PC-DMIS and place them into those objects. For example, suppose you wanted to insert a feature ID into a label template. You would simply add an object that supports expressions into your report, such as the GridControlObject. Then, inside of an Expression Cell of the grid, you would type "=ID".

There are four areas where you can insert report expressions:

1) The Rules Tree Editor in the Conditional Expression and Text Expression boxes.

2) The GridControlObject in its grid cells.

3) The GridControlObject in the Repeat Expression box in the Row tab for repeat expressions.

4) Property Sheet Values on edit fields or combo boxes that take text values.

For available expressions, consult "Functions and Operators" and "Using Data Types to Find a Report Expression" for lists of available functions, operators, and data types.

Note: Reporting expressions can also use many normal PC-DMIS expressions, discussed in the "Using Expressions and Variables" section. Simply precede the expressions with the "=" sign when typing them in the cell.

More:

Functions and Operators

Some Reporting Expressions Examples

Using Data Types to Find a Report Expression

Expressions Used in Standard Templates