Operators Overview
Arithmetic operators
| Operator | Description |
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+ |
addition |
- |
subtraction |
* |
multiplication |
/ |
division |
% |
the remainder after division |
Mod |
modulu |
String Concatenation
| Operator | Description |
|---|---|
+ |
Concatenation, joining strings. Example: Fields.FirstName + " " + Fields.LastName
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Comparison operators
| Operator | Description |
|---|---|
< |
less than |
<= |
less than or equal to |
<> |
not equal to |
= |
equal |
> |
greater than |
>= |
greater than or equal to |
Between |
selects a range of data between two values |
In |
Compare to a list of items. The list can be any collection of objects |
Like |
pattern matching |
IS [NOT] NULL |
If the value of the expression is NULL, IS NULL returns TRUE; otherwise, it returns FALSE .If the value of the expression is NULL, IS NOT NULL returns FALSE; otherwise, it returns TRUE
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Nullvalues represent missing unknown data and are usually used as placeholders for unknown or inapplicable values. It is not possible to test for null values with comparison operators such as=or<>. TheIS [NOT] NULLoperator should be used instead.
Logical operators
| Operator | Description |
|---|---|
And |
Combines two Boolean expressions and returns TRUE when both expressions are TRUE
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Not |
Using NOT negates an expression |
Or |
Combines two Boolean expressions and returns TRUE when either of the conditions is TRUE
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?: |
Conditional operator. Returns one of two values depending on the value of a Boolean expression. Usage: =Fields.DiscountAvailable ? Fields.X : Fields.Y
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?? |
Null-coalescing operator. Returns the left-hand operand if the operand is not null; otherwise it returns the right-hand operand. Usage: =Fields.Description ?? "N/A"
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Using wildcards for operators
Both the * and % can be used interchangeably for wildcard characters in a LIKE comparison. If the string in a LIKE clause contains a * or %, those characters should be escaped in brackets ([]). If a bracket is in the clause, the bracket characters should be escaped in brackets (for example [[] or [&cd;). A wildcard is allowed at the start and end of a pattern, at the end of a pattern, or at the start of a pattern. For example:
- "ItemName LIKE 'product'"
- "ItemName LIKE '*product'"
- "ItemName LIKE 'product*'"
Wildcard characters are not allowed in the middle of a string. For example, te*xt is not allowed.