ClearPoint Setup - Creating and using calculated fields | Scribe

    ClearPoint Setup - Creating and using calculated fields

    • Fernando Montenegro |
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    • 3 minutes
    Start by logging into ClearPoint Strategy at [app.clearpointstrategy.com/#/home](http://app.clearpointstrategy.com/#/home)

    Creating the calculated field

    - From the Control Panel click on **System Settings** - Select **System Setup** - Click on **Calculated Fields** under Professional Features
    - Click on the **Plus icon** - Under **Calculated Field Name**, enter the name of the new calculated field, in this example, ‘Percent of Target’. - We are going to choose **Percentage** as the **Data Type** - If ‘Default’ is selected, the values for each measure will retain the data type for that measure.
    - We are going to enter the following values in the Calculation field - In this example, we are going to start with opening a parenthesis using the operator buttons - Select **Actual** as the **Series** and **Current Period** as the **Aggregation** - Click on **Insert** - Use the operator buttons again to **Divide**
    - We will continue with the rest of the calculation - Choose **Target** as the **Series** and **Current Period** as the **Aggregation** - Close the parenthesis and use the operator button to multiply by 100 - The completed formula should look like this, ( \[Actual\]\[CurrentPeriod\] / \[Target\]\[CurrentPeriod\] ) \* 100

    Testing the calculated field

    You can use the Test button to see how this calculated field would calculate for a particular measure.
    - From the Control Panel click on **System Settings** - Select **System Setup** - Click on **Calculated Fields** under Professional Features - Locate the **Calculated Field** you are going to be working with - Click on the **edit Pencil icon**
    - Click on the **Test button** - Select a **Scorecard** from the dropdown menu - Choose a **Period** using the dropdown menu - Click on **Preview** - Preview will display up to 25 results from a scorecard for the calculation. - Once you are done with your changes, click **Save**

    Using the calculated field as a column in a Summary Report

    - Select **Scorecards & Elements** from the Control Panel - Choose **Manage Reports** - Open **Measure Reports** - Select the **Measure Report** you are going to be working with, in this example, ‘Percent Complete’.
    - From the Detail Page click on the **edit Pencil icon** - Navigate to the **Columns tab** - Click on **Add Column** - Locate the custom field and **mark the checkbox** next to it’s name - Click **Save** - Once you are done with your changes, click **Save**
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