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For more detailed information on inserting calculations, read the next pages. Topics
covered:
Variables in calculations
Table cells in calculations
Database fields in calculations
Objects in calculations
Variables in calculations
You can save the result of a calculation for reference in other calculations by
assigning it to a variable.
Note: The names of variables may contain only letters, numbers and underscores.
Special characters are not allowed. The name must always begin with a
letter. A maximum of 16 characters is allowed. The cases of letters are ignored.
To use variables in calculations, do the following:
1. Invoke Insert > Calculation.
2. Type the variable’s name followed by an equal sign and then a value or formula
– for example: “VOLUME=23*13*7”.
Important: When you confirm with OK, two things happen:
The calculation is performed and the result is displayed in the text.
At the same time, the result is saved in the variable VOLUME.
Now the variable VOLUME can be used in other calculations: for example, the
formula VOLUME+10 would produce the result 2093+10, that is, 2103.
You can also just call out the content of the variable VOLUME at another place in
the text. Simply move the text cursor to the desired position, invoke Insert >
Calculation and type just the variable name VOLUME in the Formula box. When
you confirm with OK, the content of the variable will appear in the text.
If you look at the Insert > Calculation dialog box a little more closely, you will
discover that every variable that is currently valid is displayed in the Varia-
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