Complex Expressions

Complex expressions are written by grouping any of the operators or functions above. Parentheses () may be used for grouping boolean operators, but arithmetic expressions that rely on parentheses are not supported. To compute complex arithmetic expressions, you may need to define several expressions as separate calculated fields, and then reference them in a simpler expression in another calculated field.

The following examples show complex expressions suitable for filters. This first one selects only stores in Western states of the US:
 

The following filter expression uses a date range:

As shown in these examples, field values are often compared to constant values such as "USA." Therefore, the author of the design file must ensure that values used in a DomEL expression exist in the data source. Otherwise, a wrong value might go undetected and impact the quality of data in reports based on the Domain. The Domain Designer determines values for comparison by accessing the data source, so if you export a design file, you can use the values it has found. Another way to reduce errors and also support future data changes is to use more general expressions such as: