Self function

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Self function

Format


Self

Parameters


None

Data type returned

text, number, date, time, timestamp

Description

Returns the content of the object in which the calculation is defined, otherwise returns empty. The Self function provides a way for a calculation to reference the object with which it is associated without having to explicitly reference the object.

Use the Self function to create a single calculation formula that can be applied to different objects. The Self function is helpful for conditional formatting calculations and tooltip calculations because it returns the content of the layout object when that object has a value. You can also use the Self function in field definition calculations (including auto-enter and validation calculations) to return the value of the corresponding field. In all other situations, the Self function returns an empty string.

Example

self > 10 returns 1 (true) when applied to a layout field object whose value is greater than 10.

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Using operators in formulas

Defining conditional formatting for layout objects

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