Use the fields and options to configure the New Calculated Field dialog box.
| Field | Description |
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| Name
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The name that you enter here is displayed on all lists where you can select the calculated field.
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| Applies to Table
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This is the data table to which the new calculated field applies. You can select from the following tables:
- Activity
- Baseline Activity
- Baseline Usage
- Code Data
- Project Directory (Main Project)
- Project Summary Usage
- Relationship
- Resource
- Resource Assignment
- Resource Availability
- Resource Cost
- Resource Escalation
- Resource Usage
- Risk Detail
- Subproject
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| Data Type
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This is the type of data that the calculated field will return. It must match the result produced by the calculated field expression.
- Character: Returns a character string to the calculated field
- Date: Returns a date to the calculated field
- Decimal: Returns a decimal number (for example, 7.89) to the calculated field
- Duration: Returns a duration to the calculated field
- Finish Date: Returns an activity finish date to the calculated field
- Integer: Returns a whole number to the calculated field
- Logical: Returns
True or
False to the calculated field
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