Table Data Input Field with AutoCalculate
1. Overview
The Table field lets you:
Import CSV data
Edit or fill it manually
Use the data in AutoCalculate expressions
2. Expression Engine
AutoCalculate expressions are evaluated as JavaScript. The expression is wrapped in with (this) { return <expression> } where this is the current document, so you can reference sibling fields directly by name.
2.1 Expression Help Panel
When editing an Auto Calculate expression, a ? help icon appears next to the "Edit expression" button. Hovering over it shows a quick reference tooltip:
Click "Edit expression" to open the Code Editor. Click the ? icon in the editor header to open the Expression Help panel on the right side:
The help panel provides:
Available Fields — clickable chips of sibling field names; click to insert at cursor
Operators — all supported JS operators with labels
Functions — grouped by category (Math, Array, Type conversion) with click-to-insert
Parameters — the
tablehelper and its methods with usage descriptionsExamples — ready-to-use expression patterns covering common scenarios
The editor and help panel scroll independently, so you can browse the reference while writing your expression.
2.2 Supported Functions
Math
Math.abs(), Math.round(), Math.floor(), Math.ceil(), Math.sqrt(), Math.pow(), Math.log(), Math.log10(), Math.exp(), Math.min(), Math.max(), Math.trunc(), Math.sign()
Array
.reduce(), .filter(), .map(), .length
Type conversion
Number(), String(), parseFloat(), parseInt()
2.3 Expression Validation
The editor validates expressions by compiling and executing them against mock data, using the same mechanism as the backend. This catches:
Syntax errors (unmatched parentheses, invalid operators)
Undefined functions (e.g.
SUM()is not valid — use.reduce()instead)Undefined field references
If validation reports a warning, you can still save the expression using the Save Anyway button.
2.4 Nested Schema Fields
If a sibling field references another schema (isRef), you can access its sub-fields using dot notation:
2.5 Local Variables (IIFE)
Since expressions must be a single return value, use an IIFE for local variables:
3. Expression Helper: table
Inside AutoCalculate expressions, a helper object named table is available with the following functions:
table.keys(tbl) → string[] – returns ordered column names
table.rows(tbl) → Record<string,string>[] – returns an array of row objects (data rows only)
table.cell(tbl, rowIndex, keyOrIndex) → unknown – accesses a cell by row and column
table.col(tbl, keyOrIndex) → unknown[] – returns a whole column (by name or index)
table.num(value) → number – tolerant number conversion (''/text → 0; '1,23' → 1.23)
4. Headers & Indexing
The first CSV row is treated as the header (column names).
Data starts at the second CSV row; in the API this is row index 0.
Row and column indices are zero-based (0, 1, 2, …).
If your CSV has no meaningful headers, the first row is still used as the header. To avoid relying on header text, use numeric column indices (0, 1, 2, …).
5. Cell Map Example
Sample table:
1
1
3
2
4
5
3
6
8
Coordinates of data (zero-based):
(0,0)=1, (0,1)=1, (0,2)=3
(1,0)=2, (1,1)=4, (1,2)=5
(2,0)=3, (2,1)=6, (2,2)=8
6. Access Patterns
5.1 By Column Name
table.col(field20, 'Price') // entire 'Price' column from table field20
5.2 By Column Index (no headers dependence)
table.col(field20, 2) // third column (index 2)
5.3 Single Cell by Coordinates
table.cell(field20, 1, 'Qty') // row 1 (second data row), column 'Qty'
table.cell(field20, 2, 2) // row 2, column index 2
7. In-Table Calculations (Single Table)
6.1 Sum of a Named Column (Price)
table.col(field20, 'Price').reduce((s, v) => s + table.num(v), 0)
6.2 Sum of a Column by Index (third column)
table.col(field20, 2).reduce((s, v) => s + table.num(v), 0)
6.3 Specific Cells + Power
Access cells by coordinates only (works even if headers are not meaningful):
8. Cross-Table Calculations & Other Fields
7.1 Sum a column from field20, add a column from field30, add a numeric form field field21, then square the total
7.2 Index-Only Variant (no header dependency)
9. Power & Root Examples
Square: (a + b) ** 2 or Math.pow(a + b, 2)
Square root: Math.sqrt(x) // same as Math.pow(x, 0.5)
(table.num(table.cell(field20, 0, 2)) ** 2)
Math.sqrt(table.num(table.cell(field20, 2, 2)))
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