function

1

A code module containing a set of instructions that operate as a subroutine in a program. To invoke the function, include its name as an instruction anywhere in the program. BIRT technology provides JavaScript and other functions to support building expressions. An Actuate Basic function returns a value.

2	A keyword used in a BIRT Spreadsheet Designer worksheet to perform a specific calculation or evaluation in a formula. For example, sum, rand, and count are spreadsheet function keywords.

Related terms

Actuate Basic, Actuate BIRT Spreadsheet Designer, Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT), expression, formula, JavaScript, keyword, subroutine, value, worksheet

Contrast with

method, report script function

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