Element Details: Difference+Column
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Available in: Logi Info Source code name: DifferenceColumn

A Difference Column adds a new column in the DataLayer is the difference between the current and previous rows' values. The difference can be a value or a percentage.

Set the ID to the name of the new column.

Set DataColumn to a numeric column to be compared.

In a report definition, differences may be recalculated when a DataTable is sorted by clicking on a column header. Set ReCalculateAfterSort to True.

In an ETL job definition, the ReCalculateAfterSort attribute is ignored.

Element Group:Add and Replace Columns



ATTRIBUTES

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NamePossible ValuesDescription
DataColumn
UserDefined
(Required) The name of a data field/column returned from the DataLayer.
DifferenceType
Value
%
The type of difference. “Value” returns the difference between the current and previous rows. “%” returns the percent difference. Percentage values are returned such that .5 represents 50%, 1 represents 100%. The default is "Value".
ID
UserDefined
(Required) The ID attribute is a pervasive attribute that uniquely identifies an element within a definition file. The ID needs to be a unique value within the definition.
IncludeCondition
True
False
An expression that evaluates to a value of True or False. If the expression is blank, or evaluates to true the element is processed. If the expression evaluates to false, the element is skipped. Expressions should be in VBScript or JavaScript syntax. For .NET versions, the scripting language can be set in the _settings.lgx General element. For Java versions, the scripting language is always JavaScript. Typically, you would compare values using an operator, such as "@Session.value~ < 0". Use quotes when working with strings: "@Session.myValue~" == "SomeValue"
ReCalculateAfterSort
True
False
Recalculate the values after the user has sorted the parent DataTable by clicking on a column header. The default value is False.



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