# Formula functions

The module supports many Excel functions that you can use in your calculations

# Standard functions

# SQR

Return the square of a number

SQR(5)25

# SQRT

Returns the square root of a number

SQRT(25)5 

# ABS

Returns the absolute value of a number

ABS(-10)10

# SIGN

Returns the signs of a number

SIGN(10)1
SIGN(-10)-1
SIGN(0)0

# TRUNC

Returns the truncated number

TRUNC(4.9)4
TRUNC(-3.5)-3

# CEIL

Rounds a number up

CEIL(3.2)4
CEIL(-3.14)-3

# FLOOR

Rounds a number down

FLOOR(3.2)3
FLOOR(-3.14)-4

# ROUND

Uses PrestaShop rounding method (configurable in the PrestaShop settings)

ROUND(number, decimals)
ROUND(5.16, 0)5
ROUND(5.16, 1)5.2

# ROUNDUP

Rounds a number up using PrestaShop's rounding method

ROUNDUP(number, decimals)
ROUNDUP(5.16, 0)6
ROUNDUP(5.11, 1)5.2

# ROUNDDOWN

Rounds a number down using PrestaShop's rounding method

ROUNDDOWN(number, decimals)
ROUNDDOWN(5.16, 0)5
ROUNDDOWN(5.11, 1)5.1

# VAL

Returns the number value of a string

VAL("2")2

# POW

Raise a number to a specific power

POW(5, 3)125

# MIN

Return the smallest value among the passed parameters (accepts two parameters or more)

MIN(10, 5, 14, 3)3

# MAX

Return the biggest value among the passed parameters (accepts two parameters or more)

MAX(10, 5, 14, 3)14

# IF

Test for a specific condition

IF(condition, value if true, value if false)
IF(100 > 10, 1, 2)1
IF(5 > 10, 1, 2)2

# STRLEN

Return the number of characters in a string (supports UTF-8)

STRLEN('Hello')5
STRLEN('World!')6

# SUBSTR

Extract a string from another string

SUBSTR(string, start, length)
SUBSTR("Hello world!", 0, 5)"Hello"

# REPLACE

Find and replace a string in another string

REPLACE(string, find, replace)
REPLACE("It's a good day", "good", "great")"It's a great day"

# CONCAT

Joins multiple strings together, accepts two strings or more

CONCAT("A great ", "day")"A great day"
CONCAT( "A great ", "day ", "today" )"A great day today"

# Available variables

# PI

The PI constant

PI * SQR([diameter] / 2)

# Custom functions

These custom functions are added by the module for convenience and to satisfy some specific use cases.

# CONTAINS

Check if a string is contained withing another string

CONTAINS(string, partial)
CONTAINS("Hello world!", "Hello")1
CONTAINS("Hello world!", "Hello!")0
CONTAINS("Hello world!", "Test")0

# CHECK

Checks if a string if not empty, return 0 if string is empty, 1 otherwise

CHECK("Hello")1
CHECK("")0

# PRICE

Formats a number as a price, useful when displaying dynamic content

PRICE("29.5") → €29.50
PRICE("120") → €120.00
PRICE("10000") → €10,000.00

# BINARY_AND

Performs a bitwise AND operation (opens new window)

BINARY_AND(4, 1)0
BINARY_AND(6, 2)2

# BINARY_OR

Performs a bitwise OR operation (opens new window)

BINARY_OR(4, 1)5
BINARY_OR(6, 2)6

# LABEL

Returns the label of the current selected option of a field. The returned label will be in the default language of the shop.

This function makes it easier to reference the selected option in a formula.

LABEL("{dropdown}")"Option 1" // for example

# REF

Returns the reference of the current selected option of a field.

REF("{dropdown}")"opt1" // for example

# NUM_SELECTED

Returns the reference of the current selected option of a field.

NUM_SELECTED("{images}")4 // for example

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The LABEL, REF, and NUM_SELECTED need the field ID. That's why the field name is surrounded by curly braces. It's a placeholder that will be replaced by the actual field ID when the formula is executed.

# The Grid function

Grid: Allows reading a CSV file and getting a result based on two values
This function is very similar to the Grid feature.

The function format is as follows

Grid( database, row value, column value, default value ) 

The default value parameter is optional, it will be used when no cell matches the passed parameters. If no default value is passed to the function, then 0 will be the default value.

Here's a CSV sample

To use this function, start by uploading your CSV file to the folder [root of PrestaShop]/dynamicproduct/databases/
Then in the formula, you can insert this function by clicking the CSV file

  1. Click the "Show more" button
  2. Click the CSV file to insert the Grid function into the formula
  3. Insert the two other fields that will act as the input to the grid

In this case, we get a price based on the width and height values

This method allows you to use a single CSV file for multiple products

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For decimal numbers, use the dot instead of the comma.
For example, write 10.5 instead of 10,5