Now that you've added some new tools to your formulas and functions toolkit, let's test them out.
Quiz
1:
What does {} represent in the Formula Language?
A1:
A field ex. {Table.Field} The French braces always surround a report object when it's referenced in a formula. All report objects that can be referenced in a formula will need to be surrounded by these braces.
2:
Can a custom function be created easily from an existing formula?
A2:
Yes Using the Formula Extractor.
3:
Why doesn't the Stack appear when a formula is being created?
A3:
Because it's only available when data is actually run through the formulas. Hence the name Runtime Error Stack.
Activity
Try converting your most commonly used formulas to custom functions and place them in the repository for easy reuse in the future.