About Functions

Functions are predefined calculations that use specific values, called arguments, in a particular order, or structure. Functions can be used to perform simple or complex calculations.

Structure of a function

The structure of a function begins with the function name, an opening parenthesis, the arguments for the function separated by commas, and a closing parenthesis.

Function name

For a list of available functions, click on the expression builder button on the right of the calculation text box.

Arguments

Arguments can be numbers, text, logical values such as TRUE or FALSE, collections, calculations, fields, constants, expressions, or other functions.

Related Topics

Function Reference