Guide Section: Processing Events and Performing Actions | EASAP Tree: EVENT PROCESSING > ACTION
MODIFY SCALAR ACTION formats or changes the value of a SCALAR.
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Essential Parameters: | |
Action: | Select a modification: Format or Update Value |
Scalar: | Select a SCALAR to modify |
Optional Parameters: | |
New Value: when Action: Update Value | Enter an updated value |
Input Type: when Action: Format Value | Select a type: Currency, Datetime, Number, Percentage |
Value on Error: when Action: Format Value | Set a value to assign if there is an error |
Decimal Places: when Input Type: Number, Percentage, Currency | Set a maximum number of decimal places to the right of the decimal point, rounding off as needed Default: 0 (round to nearest integer or integer percentage) |
Currency Symbol: when Input Type: Currency | Select a currency symbol Default: $, £, €, ¥ |
Thousand Separator: when Input Type: Number | Set to TRUE to show a comma as a thousands separator Default: FALSE, TRUE |
Input Pattern: when Input Type: DateTime | Select or enter the date pattern of the input value |
Output Pattern: when Input Type: DateTime | Select or enter the date pattern of the output value |
Do if: | Logical expression which if true fires the action and not otherwise |