Mathematical Examples

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Mathematical Examples

This screen demonstrates the use of the "Mathematical calculation of a field" option and how it may be used to produce a "virtual" field's value by performing a mathematical calculation.

Calculate the Gross sales price of a transaction by multiplying the Net sales price by the Current sales tax rate and adding the result to the Gross sales price:

 

 

 DC@P201607         Mathematical calculation of a field                

                                                                       

 File: SALTRN     Sales Transaction file                               

                                                                       

 Virtual field: GRSPRC     Gross sales price                           

                                                                       

 Derive "virtual" field on input from file . . : YES YES, NO           

                                                                       

   C A L C U L A T I O N    S P E C I F I C A T I O N                  

    Value 1     Operation  Value 2        Result                       

    __________      S      0_________     GRSPRC____                   

    NETPRC____      /      100_______     *WORKNET01                   

    *WORKNET01      *      SALTAX____     *WORKTAX01                   

    NETPRC____      +      *WORKTAX01     GRSPRC____                   

    __________      _      __________     __________  +                

                                                                       

                                                                       

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