In addition to using the data fields that are available in the Data Objects Pane, formulas may be added as custom formula columns. Formulas may contain data objects, parameters and functions. Just like standard columns, a formula column may be either a detail field or group, and may be included in visualizations, formatted, sorted and filtered.

Learn how to style ExpressViews in a variety of ways. This article applies to versions of the application released prior to v2021.1.

To show only data that matches certain criteria, filters can be added. Filters can also improve performance by only including relevant information. There are two kinds of filters that may be applied to an ExpressView: Standard and Top/Bottom.

Formulas can be used to create custom data columns in ExpressView. Formulas are calculated once per each row, based on the other data values in that row. For each row calculation, a formula value is returned for that row, which populate a new column of data. This article applies to versions of the application released prior to v2021.1.

Grouping a column of data breaks up the rows into sections which share a common trait. Each iteration of a group is a unique row in a data column. Grouping data allows you to easily identify rows with common factors. This article applies to versions of the application released prior to v2021.1.

ExpressView is a report building tool that combines grouping, sorting, filtering, and summarizing data with a drag-and-drop interface. A chart can be added with a single click, and the entire report can be exported as PDF, RTF, CSV, or an Excel workbook.

You can exercise some fine grained control over the actual data that appears in the ExpressView. This article applies to versions of the application released prior to v2021.1