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Computed Fields: Small but Powerful

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2. Math
3. Conditions/Testing
4. Mashups

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Take a look at some examples of computed fields demonstrating the range and flexibility of this powerful feature.

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Advanced text:

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Math

Next up – math! I’m sure you’ll quickly see how this can be very useful, especially if your current processes rely on Excel.

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This can be extended to use more complex calculations.

Conditions/Testing

We can use computed fields for conditioning logic as well.

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Mashups

This next example shows a slick way to embed a Google map from the address information provided.

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'<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" 
marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;q='
+ STREET + ',' + CITY + ',' +
CASE WHEN (STATE is null)
THEN  COUNTRY 
ELSE STATE + ',' + ZIP_CODE  END
 +
';t=h&amp;z=14&amp;output=embed"></iframe>'

For more help on creating mashups with Google services, see Google Code Playground (code.google.com/apis/ajax/playground).

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