Using the Forumla option of the gui when creating a TABLE

• Pat Henz

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  December 29, 2005 at 8:52 am

  #166952

  Hello all,

  Does anybody know where there is information about using the Formula option in the gui when creating a table or adding a column to a table?  What I'm basically looking for is what funcations  can and cannot be used in the Formula column. 

  For example can CAST be used or even using a CASE funcation be used?

  Thanks for any information.

• Jeff Moden

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  December 30, 2005 at 1:02 pm

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  Pat,

  Basically, any legal expression may be used so long as it does not refer to another table.  Cast and Case may be used.  SELECT may not because it's a "clause" not an expression.

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