Table of simple functions for columns

The following simple functions (that is, functions that let you add programming without knowing a programming language) can be used with columns.

Function name

Description

Example

Attachment Lengths

Displays the file size of document attachments. The data type is a number list.

attachment length functionf for columns

Attachment Names

Displays the file names of document attachments. The data type is a text list.

attachment name function for columns

Attachments

Displays the number of files attached to each document. The data type is a number.

attachments function for columns

Author(s) (Distinguished Name)

Displays document author name in hierarchical format, as in Denise Lee/Research/Acme.

Authors distinguished name function for columns

Author(s) (Simple Name)

Displays the document author name without its fully distinguished format, as in Denise Lee.

Authors simple name function for columns

Collapse/Expand (+/-)

Use in a column styled as a Sorted/Categorized column or one displaying documents which have responses. Returns a plus symbol (+) if the view entry has descendants that are not visible because the main document is collapsed. Returns a - minus symbol (-) if there are no subordinate documents or if subordinate documents are currently visible. Useful when a view contains a large number of response documents.

Collapse symbol for columns

Expand symbol for columns

Creation Date

Displays the time and date a document was created.

Creation date function for columns

Last Modified

Displays the date when a document was last saved.

Last modified function for columns

Last Read or Edited

Displays the last time and date a document was read or edited.

Last read or edited function for columns

Size (bytes)

Displays the file size of documents.

File size function for columns

# in View

Displays a number for each document indicating its order in the view. Responses are numbered in outline style under Main documents -- for example, the first response to the first main document is 1.1.

Number in view function for columns

# of Responses

(1 Level)

Displays the number of direct descendant (response) documents for a document or next-level subcategories for a category.

Number of responses function for columns

# of Responses

(All Levels)

Displays the total number of descendant (response and response-to-response) documents for a document or subcategories for a category.

Number of responses function for columns