User-Defined Methods
For an example of a user-defined method refer to the following.
See Example of Using a Method to Create a Sparkline Chart in a Dynamic Template.
Only user-defined methods can be edited or deleted. When you select a user-defined method in the Methods View panel, at the top of the Methods View pane, you'll see the following buttons that enable updates.
A method cannot be edited under the following circumstances:
The fields in the method are in use in a report template.
A table used in the Join clause is not relevant for the enterprise object.
Within the Method Designer window, the following buttons enable functionality that is available only for user-defined methods. Note that System Methods will have certain buttons disabled, as described in the following section.
See System Methods.
- Validates valid syntax only for the query and the With clause, if used.
- Before saving, the query is validated.
- Enables a copy and save function so that you can clone and modify methods.
- Ignores any changes that have been made since the last save.
- Accesses the context-sensitive help for methods, with details that can assist in method creation.