Formula Functions

Category: PlanSwift 8 Users Manual -> Using PlanSwift -> Templates & Formulas

Formula Functions

Here is a list of available functions for use within the estimating item formulas:

Function - Pi Description Returns a value of 3.1415926535897932385. Example Pi * Sqr([Diameter] / 2) This example could be used for finding the area of a circle.

Function - Sqr(Number)

Description Returns a number squared.

Parameters Number This is a numeric value to be squared.

Example Sqr(2) will return 4 Sqr(4) will return 16 Sqr(5) will return 25

Function - Sqrt(Number) Description Returns the square root of a number. Parameters

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 Number This is a numeric value to find the square root value of. Example Sqrt(25) will return 5 Sqrt(64) will return 8 Sqrt(144) will return 12

Function - Exp(Number) Description Returns e (the base of natural logarithms) raised to a power.

Parameters Number This is a numeric value to be raised to e. Example Exp(1) will return 2.72 Exp(2) will return 7.39 Exp(3) will return 20.09

Function - Round(Expression) Description Returns a number of the value rounded to the nearest whole number. If X is exactly halfway between two whole numbers (X.5), the result is always the even number. This method of rounding is often called "Bankers Rounding".

Parameters Expression This is a value to be rounded.

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Example 0.5 will round to 0 0.75 will round to 1 1.5 will round to 2

Function - Ceil(Expression) Description Returns a number of the value rounded up to the nearest whole number. This method of rounding is often called "Round Up" Parameters Expression This is a value to round up to the nearest whole number. Example Ceil(1.3) will round to 1 Ceil(1.5) will round to 2 Ceil(2.1) will round to 3

Function - Max(Expression1, Expression2) Description Returns the greater of two numeric values.

Parameters Expression1 This is a value to be used in the evaluation of finding which value is larger. Expression2 This is a value to be used in the evaluation of finding which value is larger.

Example Max(2, 4) will return 4 Max(10, 5) will return 10

Function - Min(Expression1, Expression2)

Description

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 Returns the lesser of two numeric values. Parameters Expression1 This is a value to be used in the evaluation of finding which value is smaller. Expression2 This is a value to be used in the evaluation of finding which value is smaller.

Example Min(2, 4) will return 2 Min(10, 5) will return 5

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Article ID: 65 Last updated: 22 Sep, 2010 PlanSwift 8 Users Manual -> Using PlanSwift -> Templates & Formulas -> Formula Functions http://www.planswift.com/kb/entry/65/

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