How To Set Up Mathematical Operation Steps

Mathematical operation steps allow you to perform arithmetic on fields. You can also use this type of step to add and subtract days from dates. For example, you could calculate a date 7 days in the future and then use this value as the customer's next credit review date. The following additional fields are required for Mathematical Operation steps:

Base Field Type and Base Field Name define the field on which the mathematical operation will be performed. The Field Type defines where the field is located. The Field Name defines the name of the field. The following points describe each field type:

• Page Data Model. Use this field type when the field resides on any of the tab pages in the object display area. Refer to How To Find The Name Of Page Data Model Fields for instructions on how to find the appropriate Field Name.
• Temporary Storage. Use this field type when the field resides in temporary storage. You must initialize the temporary storage field with a Move Data step before performing mathematical operations on the field. Refer to How To Set Up Move Data Steps for more information.
• User Interface Field. Use this field type when the field resides on the currently displayed tab page. Refer to How To Find The Name Of User Interface Fields for instructions on how to find the appropriate Field Name.

Math Operation controls the math function to be applied to the Base Field. You can specify +, -, /, and *. Note, if the base field is a date, you can only use + or -.

Math Field Type, Math Field Name and Math Field Value define the field that contains the value to be added, subtracted, divided, or multiplied. The following points describe each field type:

• Current To Do Information. Use this field type when the value resides on the current To Do entry. Refer to How To Use To Do Fields for instructions on how to define the appropriate Field Name.
• Page Data Model. Use this field type when the value resides on any of the tab pages in the object display area. Refer to How To Find The Name Of Page Data Model Fields for instructions on how to find the appropriate Field Name.
• Predefined Value. Use this field type when the value is a constant. When this field type is used, use Source Field Value to define the constant value. Refer to How To Use Constants In Scripts for more information. Note, if you are performing arithmetic on a date, the field value must contain the number and type of days/ months/ years. For example, if you want to add 2 years to a date, the source field value would be 2 years.
• Temporary Storage. Use this field type when the value is a field that you put into temporary storage in an earlier step. The Field Name must be the same as defined in an earlier step.
• User Interface Field. Use this field type when the value resides in a field on the current tab page. Refer to How To Find The Name Of User Interface Fields for instructions on how to find the appropriate Field Name.