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HP ALLBASE/BRW Reference Manual

Table Function Screen 

If you use a particular calculation several times in a table, use this
screen to define this routine as a table function.


            

To add a new function 

   1.  Type the name of the Function, Result Type, the Function Argument
       and Type.

   2.  Choose Add Function.

To copy a function 

   1.  Type the name of the new function and press Clear Display.

   2.  Choose Add Function.

   3.  When you see the prompt, type the name of the function from which
       you want to copy and optional table name if the function is in
       another table.  For a layout function, type >LAYOUT in the Table
       Name field.

   4.  Press Enter.  The function and its formulas are copied.

To modify a function 

   1.  Use Next/Prev Item key to access the function you want to modify.
       You can also use QUICK BROWSE to access a function.  See Chapter 1
        for details about the QUICK BROWSE feature.

   2.  Make the required changes to the function.

   3.  Press Enter.

To delete a function 

   1.  Use Next/Prev Item key to access the function you want to delete.
       You can also use QUICK BROWSE to access a function.  See Chapter 1
        for details about the QUICK BROWSE feature.

   2.  Choose Delete Function.

   3.  Press Enter or choose Delete Function to confirm the deletion.

To rename a function 

   1.  Use Next/Prev Function key to access the function you want to
       rename.  You can also use QUICK BROWSE to access a function.  See
       Chapter 1  for details about the QUICK BROWSE feature.

   2.  Type the new name over the old function name.

   3.  Make any required changes to the function definition and press
       Enter.

   4.  Press Enter to confirm the rename.

Field Descriptions 

Function 

The name of the function.

Result Type 

One of the codes listed for Result Type.

Arguments 

The formal names of the function arguments.  Use these names within the
function formula.  Actual values for the arguments must be provided when
the function is called.

Type 

Type of each argument.  Use the codes listed on the screen.

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