Using pre-defined Expressions

[#1]

Hi,

I need to use pre-defined Expressions of a chart in other expressions, to form new columns, but the problem is that the pre-defined expressions don't have straight forward names/labels like 'Sales' or 'Total'.

The Expression Label is also an expression.

What other way is there to identify an expression in a chart's list of expressions.

I might be imagining things, but I'm sure there is still a way to use these expressions in other expressions, something like [Expression 1] + [Expression 3].

Please help. I simply can't use the expression part of the expressions as it is just too long.

Thanks in advance.

Kind Regards,

Hesten

[ToniKautto]

Not really following what you are trying to accomplish. Please provide sample data and QVW to make it easier to analyze your problem.

[#3]

Hi Toni,

Let me break it down:

I have a Straight table chart. The Chart contains 5 complex expressions. I now want to use the expressions to create a new expression. The problem is that the existing expressions' labels are also expressions for example: "=max(Year)&' YTD Sales'".

Instead of me having to copy and re-use the 'expression scripts' from the existing expressions, I want to use a label, id or some sort of name for the existing expressions so that I can create a new expression.

For example: If I have 2 existing expressions named 'Sales' and 'Qty', I can now go and create a third expression 'Sales Price' and use the existing expressions' names for the calculation in the third Expression:

=[Sales]/[Qty]

Because, in the chart that I am busy with currently, the expression labels are also expressions, I can't seem to use the same logic.

So I am looking for another way to identify an existing expression, something like column1 or expression1, or an ID of some sort.

Does something like that exist?

Please advise.

Kind Regards-

[erichshiino]

I'm not sure if I understood you too, but maybe you need something like this.

Go to settings, expression overview and create a new variable there:

vExpression1

for this variable you write the expression you want:

= sum(VALUE)

Then, you use the expressions you create on your chart by evaluation this

The expression on your chart will be:

=$(vExpression1)

This way, after you create may variables, you can just create more complicated formulas:

=$(vExpression1) + $(vExpression2)- ($(vExpression3)  /$(vExpression4)

Hope it helps,

Erich

EDIT: You may also create expressions for your labels

vLabel1 = max(Year)&' YTD Sales

Then on the expression label box write: =$(vLabel1)

[#5]

Hi Hesten,

You can use variables to store the expressions and then use them in the chart expressions if you want to use those pre-defined expressions in multiple charts.

You can also load such expressions from an excel file. Find attached an example excel files with many expressions I am using at different charts.

Best Regards,

Sajeevan

[ToniKautto · Accepted solution]

I would recommend that you use Erich's suggestion since it is a bit more sofisticated, and adds more control to what you are doing.

However there is a function called Column() that you can use in order to get column values.

Column (ColumnNo)

Returns the value found in the column ColumnNo in a straight table or a pivot table.

There is

[#7]

Thanks guys.

If these are my options, I will take a look at which one works better.

Thanks again.

Regards,