Creating an IF ELSE statement with Reporting
Scenario
This recipe allows you to create an IF ELSE statement using Reporting and Scaffolding Forms & Templates instead of using reporting data via the Report Body and Report Empty macros.
This also replaces the legacy report structure where you place text filter macros into Report Body or Report Column.
Result
Recipe
Ingredients
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| Platform | |
| Level | ADVANCED |
| Estimated time | 30 minutes ⏱ |
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Storage format
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<h3>Method 1:</h3>
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<h3>Method 2:</h3>
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