calculatedField Element

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Defines an individual calculation, including the formula, when the calculation is to be performed, and where the result will be stored.

Type

xsd:complexType

Child Elements

None.

Attributes

Attribute Type Required Description Possible Values
target xsd:string Yes Contains the XPath location where the result of the expression will be stored. string
expression xsd:string Yes Contains the formula, in the form of an XPath expression, to be evaluated. The result is stored in the target location. string
refresh xsd:string Yes Specifies when the expression will be evaluated.
  • onInit
  • onChange

Definition

<xsd:element name="calculatedField">
  <xsd:complexType>
    <xsd:attribute name="target" type="xsd:string" use="required"></xsd:attribute>
    <xsd:attribute name="expression" type="xsd:string" use="required"></xsd:attribute>
    <xsd:attribute name="refresh" type="xsd:string" use="required"></xsd:attribute>
  </xsd:complexType>
</xsd:element>

Remarks

Note  This item is not supported when the Disable Service Pack features option on the Advanced tab of the Options dialog box in InfoPath is selected or when Microsoft Office 2003 Editions Service Pack 1 or later is not installed. Any form defined by a form definition file (.xsf) that includes this item cannot be opened in InfoPath when service pack features are disabled or unavailable.

Example

The following is an example of the calculatedField element:

<xsf:calculations>
 <xsf:calculatedField
  target="/my:myFields/my:average"
  expression="xdMath:Avg(../my:expenses/my:expense/my:amount)"
  refresh="onChange"/>
</xsf:calculations>

Parent Objects | calculations Element