I need some expression wizards out there to help a non-wizard (business analyst)

RE: I need some expression wizards out there to help a non-wizard (business analyst)

melissah — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:50:37 GMT

joel - thank you so much! I just set this up and it worked *perfectly*. You have been a huge help!

Melissa

RE: I need some expression wizards out there to help a non-wizard (business analyst)

joel — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:47:43 GMT

I am not sure if you have resolved this one, but I would use something like:
if(and(pv!status_text="Complete",todate(pv!projectCompletedDate)>=(today()-30)),true(),
if(contains({"Approved","Initial Assessment","In Process","In Queue","In Post Processing","In Conservation"},pv!status_text)=true(),true(),false()))
In a hidden column and then put a filter on the report over this column only showing cases were it is true. It might not be exactly what you are after but should put you on the right road.

RE: I need some expression wizards out there to help a non-wizard (business analyst)

Nathan — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:21:56 GMT

when you have two filters it naturally will chose "AND" logic. if you want to use "OR" logic you will need to figure out how to combine the filters. This usually means that you need a new column in your report since you can't use "OR" logic on separate columns.

RE: I need some expression wizards out there to help a non-wizard (business analyst)

melissah — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:12:52 GMT

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This report would show any process instance in one of the open statuses above. It would also show anything that is completed within the past 30 days. It would NOT show anything that was completed with a date older than 30 days.

Also where do I put this expression? Within the status_text definition for the report?

Much thanks,
Melissa