Exercise: Add field GrossLineTotal with Custom Transformation

Fields transformations let you modify existing data in a number of ways. For example, you can easily reverse the sign of numeric values, trim fields or return a specified number of characters from the original field value. For more detailed information, please see Data Transformations (in the Selecting, Validating, and Transforming Data article).

Steps:

  1. Right click SalesOrderDetail table and select Add Field.
  2. Name the field GrossLineTotal, Data type = Numeric, Numeric Scale = 6 (6 Decimals), click OK button.
  3. Right click the field and select Field Transformation.
  4. Leave Custom value in the Operator drop-down list and click Add button
  5. Drag field OrderQty from the Data Field list and drop it into the Transformation Custom SQL box.
  6. Type the operator * .
  7. Drag field UnitPrice into the Transformation Custom SQL box and click OK button.

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