Edit Formula

In the Rules Builder, select Variable=Formula option from the Edit > Insert submenu to display the Edit Formula dialog box.

Element Name Description
Variable Name Enter a name for a variable. The variable is created in the input spreadsheet, if the Variable Type is Spreadsheet Variable. Because these variables are written back to the input spreadsheet, existing variable names cannot be used
Caution: Do not start variable names with a dollar sign ($).
For more information about variable names, see also the
Formula For more information, see the topic.
Variable Type Specify the type of variable that should be created by the rule. For more information about variable types, see also the
Spreadsheet Variable Select this option button to create a new variable in the input spreadsheet
Temporary Variable You can create a variable to store an intermediate result. These variables are discarded and are not stored in the input spreadsheet