Functions

Converts the expression used as the function argument into a Boolean expression. Returns False if the Boolean value is 0; otherwise, returns True. The return type is Boolean.

Example: =CBool([CashDiscountAmount]

Here [CashDiscountAmount] is used as the function argument.

Converts the expression used as the function argument into a value of the Date type. The argument should be a valid date expression according to the locale selected for the import or export scenario. The return type is DateTime.

Example: =CDate('24/12/2011')

Here a string is used as the function argument.

Converts the expression used as the function argument into a string. If the argument is Null, the function returns a run-time error; otherwise, it returns a string. The return type is String.

Example: ='(' +CStr([AreaCode])+')'+CStr([Phone])

Here [AreaCode] and [Phone] are used in the function argument.

Converts the expression defined in the function argument into a value of the Double type. The return type is Double.

Example: =CDbl(1.0/[ExchangeRate])

Here [ExchangeRate] is used in the function argument.

Converts the expression used as the function argument into a value of the Single type. If the expression has a value outside the acceptable range for the Single type, this function returns an error. The return type is Float.

Example: =CSng([CashDiscountAmount]/[DocAmount])

Here [CashDiscountAmount] and [DocAmount] are used in the function argument.

Converts the expression used as the function argument into a value of the Decimal type. The return type is Decimal.

Example: =CDec([DocAmount]*0.015)

Here [DocAmount] is used in the function argument.

Converts the expression used as the function argument into a value of the Integer type. The return type is Int32.

Example: =CInt('2012')-Year([DocDate])

Here [DocDate] is used in the function argument.

Converts a numeric value to a value of the Short type. The return type is Int16.

Example: =CShort([CashDiscountAmount])

Here [CashDiscountAmount] is used as the function argument.

Converts a numeric value to a value of the Long type. The return type is Int64.

Example: =CLong([CashDiscountAmount])

Here [CashDiscountAmount] is used as the function argument.

Removes all leading spaces or parsing characters from the specified string, or all leading 0 bytes from the specified binary expression. The return type is String.

Example: =LTrim(CStr([Phone]))

Here [Phone] is used as the function argument.

Removes all trailing spaces or parsing characters from the specified character expression, or all trailing 0 bytes from the specified binary expression. The return type is String.

Example: =RTrim(CStr([AreaCode]))

Here [AreaCode] is used as the function argument.

Removes all leading and trailing spaces or parsing characters from the specified character expression, or all leading and trailing 0 bytes from the specified binary expression. The return type is String.

Example: =Iif(Trim([Country])

Here [Country] is used in the function argument.

Replaces the format item in a specified formatting string (format) with the text equivalent of the arguments (arguments). The return type is String.

Example: =Format('Currency: . . . . . . . . {0:C}; Account: . . . . . . . . {1:N}', [Currency], [AccountBalance])

Here [Currency] and [AccountBalance] are used in the function argument; 0 and 1 are the specifiers indicating where the arguments will be inserted, C is the currency format specifier, and N is the number format specifier.

Returns a string that has been converted to uppercase. The string argument can be any valid string expression. The return type is String. If string contains Null, Null is returned.

Example: =UCase([CustomerName])

Here [CustomerName] is used as the function argument.

Returns a string that has been converted to lowercase. The string argument can be any valid string expression. The return type is String. If string contains Null, Null is returned.

Example: =LCase(CStr([CustomerID])

Here [CustomerID] is used in the function argument.

Returns the position of the first occurrence of one string (findString) within another (string).The return type is String.

Example: =InStr([CustomerName], 'Inc')

Here [CustomerName] is used in the function argument.

Returns a string containing the specified number of characters (length) starting from the specified position (startIndex). The first character has the 0 index. The return type is String.

Example: =Substring( [Name], 3, 8)

Here [Name] is used in the function argument.

Returns the position of the last occurrence of one string (findString) within another (string). The return type is String.

Example: =InStrRev([CustomerName], 'Inc')

Here [CustomerName] is used in the function argument.

Returns an integer containing either the number of characters in the string or the nominal number of bytes required to store a variable. The return type is Int32.

Example: =Len([CustomerName])

Here [CustomerName] is used as the function argument.

Returns a string containing the specified number of characters from the left side of a string. The return type is String. If string contains Null, Null is returned.

Example: =Left(Trim([VendorName]), 10)

Here [VendorName] is used in the function argument.

Returns a string containing a specified number of characters from the right side of a string. The return type is String. If string contains Null, Null is returned.

Example: =Right(CustomerName, 3)

Here [CustomerName] is used in the function argument.

Returns a string in which the specified substring (oldValue) has been replaced with another substring (newValue). The return type is String.

Here [Description] is used in the function argument.

Right-aligns the characters in a specified string (string), padding with the specified character (paddingChar) on the left up to the specified total width (width). If the actual length of the string is less than the specified width, returns the original string. The return type is String.

Example: =PadLeft(CStr(Phone), 12, '_')

Here [Phone] is used in the function argument. If the actual length of the string is less than the specified width, returns the original string.

Left-aligns the characters in a specified string (string), padding with the specified character (paddingChar) on the right up to the specified total width (width). The return type is String.

Example: =PadRight(CStr([City]), 25, '_')

Here [City] is used in the function argument. If the actual length of the string is less than the specified width, returns the original string.

Returns the absolute value of the number.

Example: =Abs([TotalDebit]-[TotalCredit])

Here [TotalDebit] and [TotalCredit] are used in the function argument.

Returns the largest integer that is not greater than the argument.

Example: =Floor([Price]/([Cost])

Here [Price] and [Cost] are used in the function argument.

Returns the smallest integer that is not less than the argument.

Example: =Ceiling([Price]/[Cost])

Here [Cost] and [Price] are used in the function argument.

Returns a numeric expression, rounded to the specified precision (decimals).

Example: =Round(([Price]-[Cost])/[Cost], 2)

Here [Cost] and [Price] are used in a function argument, and 2 is the number of decimal places.

Returns the smaller of the two values.

Example: =Min([Price],[Cost])

Here [Cost] and [Price] are used in the function argument.

Returns the greater of the two values.

Example: =Max({StandardCost],[AvrCost])

Here [StandardCost] and [AvrCost] are used in the function argument.

Computes the value of x raised to the specified power (power).

Example: =Pow(([Markup], 2))

Here [Markup] is used in the function argument; the function returns the markup value squared (or to the second power).

The return type is DateTime.

In these examples, [CashDiscountDate] and [StartPeriod] are the fields that are used as the function arguments.

The return type is Double.

Example: =DateDiff('d', CDate('3/12/2018'), CDate('4/12/2018'))

Returns the day (as an integer) extracted from the specified date (date). The return type is Int32.

Example: =Iif(Day([DueDate]-[LeadTime])=0, True, False

Here [DueDate] and [LeadTime] are used in the function argument.

Returns the day of the week associated with the specified date (date) as an integer. The return type is Int32.

Example: =DayOfWeek([StartPeriod])

Here [StartPeriod] is used as the function argument.

Returns the day of the year calculated for the specified date (date). The return type is Int32.

Example: =DayOfYear([StartPeriod])

Here [StartPeriod] is used as the function argument.

Converts the specified integer value (day) to a string that contains the ordinal number in the current locale. For example, for the English locale, the string contains the short form of the ordinal number, such as 1st or 2nd. For numbers that are less than 1 or greater than 31, the function returns an empty string.

The return type is String.

Example: =DayOrdinal(1)

Returns the hours extracted from the specified date (date). The return type is Int32.

Example: =Hour([StartPeriod])

Here [StartPeriod] is used as the function argument.

Returns the number of minutes extracted from the specified date (date). The return type is Int32.

Example: =Minute([StartPeriod])

Here [StartPeriod] is used as the function argument.

Returns the month, as an integer, extracted from the specified date (date). The return type is Int32.

Example: =Month([StartPeriod])

Here [StartPeriod] is used as the function argument.

Returns a string that contains the name of the month extracted from the specified date (date) in the current locale.

The return type is String.

Example: =MonthName(CDate('3/12/2022'))

Returns the business date and time according to the system date and time on the local computer. The return type is DateTime.

Example: =Now()

The return type is DateTime.

Example: =NowUTC()

Returns the seconds extracted from the specified date (date) as an integer. The return type is Int32.

Example: =Second([StartPeriod])

Here [StartPeriod] is used as the function argument.

Returns the business date according to the system date and time on the local computer. The return type is DateTime.

Example: =Today()

The return type is DateTime.

Example: =TodayUTC()

Returns the year, as an integer, extracted from the specified date (date). The return type is Int32.

Example: =Year([StartPeriod])

Here [StartPeriod] is used as the function argument.

Returns one of two values, depending on the evaluation of the expression: If the expression evaluates to True, the function returns the truePart value; otherwise, it returns the falsePart value.

The return type is determined by the value that the function returns.

Example: =IIf(([CurrencyID]='', 'USD', [CurrencyID])

Here [CurrencyID] is used in the function argument.

You can also use this function to set a field value to Null.

Example: =IIf([Document.OrderType]='QT', 'FEDEX', NULL)

Returns nullValue if value is NULL; otherwise, returns value.

The return type is determined by the value that the function returns.

Example: =IsNull([CustomerID],'NULL value') Here, [CustomerID] is used in the function argument.

Returns NULL if value1 is equal to value2.

Calculates the hash string for the specified string.

Example: =Provider.CalculateHash([CUSTOMER ID] + [INVOICE REF NBR] + [LINE NBR])

In this example, the hash string is calculated for the string that contains concatenated values of the [CUSTOMER ID], [INVOICE REF NBR], and [LINE NBR] fields.

Calculates the hash code (which is an Integer value) for the specified string.

Example: =Provider.CalculateHash([CUSTOMER ID] + [INVOICE REF NBR] + [LINE NBR])

In this example, the hash code is calculated for the string that contains concatenated values of the [CUSTOMER ID], [INVOICE REF NBR], and [LINE NBR] fields.

Replaces all values of the sourceField field with the values from the substitutionList substitution list. If no substitution value is defined for a particular value of the field, the system displays an error.

Example: =SubstituteListed([COUNTRY], 'Country')

In this example, [COUNTRY] is a field defined in the data provider of the scenario, and 'Country' is a substitution list defined on the Substitution Lists (SM206026) form.

For details about how to create substitution lists, see To Substitute Values During Data Import or Data Export.

Replaces the values of the sourceField field with the values from the substitutionList substitution list if a substitution value is defined for a particular value of the field.

Example: =SubstituteListed([COUNTRY], 'Country')

In this example, [COUNTRY] is a field defined in the data provider of the scenario, and 'Country' is a substitution list defined on the Substitution Lists (SM206026) form.

For details about how to create substitution lists, see To Substitute Values During Data Import or Data Export.

Replaces all values of the sourceField field with the values from the substitutionList substitution list, and uses externalDelimiter as a delimiter.

You use this function to import or export records for which attributes of the Multiselect Combo type are specified. The function has the following parameters:

• sourceField: The name of the MYOB Acumatica field for export scenarios. For import scenarios, this is the name of the field from which the values are imported (for example, the name of the column in an Excel file).
• substitutionList: The name of the substitution list that is used for the attributes.
• externalDelimiter: The external delimiter. For export scenarios, this is the delimiter in the downloaded file or in the external system. For import scenarios, this is the delimiter in the file for import or in the external system.

In an export scenario, the function works as follows:

1. Parses the values from the source fields by using comma as a delimiter.
2. Replaces every found value according to the substitution list.

   If the system cannot find at least one value for a record, the system does not process this record (that is, it does not substitute any values for it) and displays an error.

3. Exports the results to a file. The system uses the delimiter specified as the externalDelimiter parameter.

In an import scenario, the function works as follows:

1. Parses the values from the source file with the delimiter specified as the externalDelimiter parameter.
2. Replaces every found value according to the substitution list.

   If the system cannot find at least one value for a record, the system does not process this record (that is, it does not substitute any values for it) and displays an error.

3. Imports the records by using comma as a delimiter.

Before you use the function, you need to copy the list of attribute values to a substitution list. You can do this by clicking Export to Excel on the table toolbar of the Attributes (CS205000) form for the needed attribute, and then clicking Load Records from File on the table toolbar of the Substitution Lists (SM206026) form.

Replaces the values of the sourceField field with the values from the substitutionList substitution list if a substitution value is defined for a particular value of the field, and uses externalDelimiter as a delimiter.

You use this function to import or export records for which attributes of the Multiselect Combo type are specified. The function has the following parameters:

• sourceField: The name of the MYOB Acumatica field for export scenarios. For import scenarios, this is the name of the field from which the values are imported (for example, the name of the column in an Excel file).
• substitutionList: The name of the substitution list that is used for the attributes.
• externalDelimiter: The external delimiter. For export scenarios, this is the delimiter in the downloaded file or in the external system. For import scenarios, this is the delimiter in the file for import or in the external system.

In an export scenario, the function works as follows:

1. Parses the values from the source fields by using comma as a delimiter.
2. Replaces every found value according to the substitution list.

   The system replaces only the values that it has found. If a value is not found, the system does not replace it. No error is displayed in this case.

3. Exports the results to a file. The system uses the delimiter specified as the externalDelimiter parameter.

In an import scenario, the function works as follows:

1. Parses the values from the source file with the delimiter specified as the externalDelimiter parameter.
2. Replaces every found value according to the substitution list.

   The system replaces only the values that it has found. If a value is not found, the system does not replace this value. No error is displayed in this case.

3. Imports the records by using comma as a delimiter.

Returns the value (value_n) that corresponds to the first expression (expression_n) that evaluates to True. For example, expression_1 and expression_2 are Boolean expressions.

The return type is determined by the value that the function returns.

Example: =Switch(([DocAmount]<100), 'small', (([DocAmount]>=100) And ([DocAmount]<500)), 'medium',(([DocAmount]>=500) And ([DocAmount]<1000)),'large')

Here [DocAmount] is used in the function argument.