Applicable Versions: 2.1.0152 Onwards


DataPA Freeform Subjects can include calculated fields derived from any valid Progress ABL statement. By using the Progress DYNAMIC-FUNCTION statment, you can include calls to a ABL business logic function on the server to populate your calculated field.

The video below shows a demonstration of creating a calculated field based on a ABL function available on the server. The code examples used in the video are  available here. and a screenshot of the calculated field are available below the video.




NB. For version of DataPA OpenAnalytics earlier than version 5, the subject wizard and calculated column editor appear different, however the syntax is the same. The screenshot below shows the same calculated column defined in the video as it would appear in these earlier versions;