Writing formulas that perform actions

The following formulas do not evaluate to a final, usable result, but depend on their field assignments and side-effects to function:

  • Agent formula -- Executes on a database when triggered. An agent formula executes once on each selected document, as determined by criteria specified in the Agent Properties box and a SELECT reserved word included in the formula. The SELECT reserved word defaults to SELECT @All.
  • Action formula -- Executes on a view or form when triggered.
  • Button formula -- Executes on a form, navigator, or rich text field when triggered.
  • Action hotspot -- Executes on a form, navigator, or rich text field when triggered.