Deleting formulas

When a formula is created and added to a report, the Report Designer:

• stores the specification for creating the formula, using the name you assigned to it
• places a working copy of that formula at the point you specify in the report. A working copy is any occurrence of the formula in the report.

In order to completely delete formulas, you must delete the specification and all working copies of the formula.

Note:    You cannot delete the specification without deleting all working copies of the formula.

Removing the working formula from your report

1. Right-click the formula you want to delete from the report.
2. Select Delete.

Note:    Even after the working copies of a formula have been deleted from the report, the formula specification remains unchanged. The specification is listed in the Field Explorer dialog box. It is available if you wish to enter the formula in the report again.

Deleting the formula specification

1. Choose Insert from the main menu and select Formula Field.

   The Field Explorer dialog box appears.

2. Right-click the formula you want to delete and choose Delete.

Note:    A dialog box appears if this formula is currently in use in a report. If you delete this formula, you will delete all references of it in reports. Click Yes to delete.