<aside> 💡 You can use the Clay Formula column to apply simple (or complex!) formulas to your data in Clay. We'll keep adding suggestions shortly but let us know if we can help with any.

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➕ The basics & key terms

Adding a formula column

• Head on over to the Add Column "+" button
• Select Formula from the menu and watch the setup column pop up ✨

Inserting fields to your column

• Drag & drop. Below the formula box, you'll see a list of the columns in your table. Drag any fields straight into the box to insert them into your formula with proper formatting.
• Preview your data. Glance right under the formula itself to preview how your data will be transformed once your formula has run.

Types of formulas

• Operators. Run simple calculations like ****a + b, ****a * b, a / b, a != b

  • 👇 More Javascript operators we support below

• Functions. Run more complex formulas by adding some custom code (see more below)

• Primitives. Run formulas combining different types of data
  • Numbers: 5, 42, -1, 3.14, etc.
  • Strings: "foo", 'Clay', they need to be in " or '
  • Booleans: true, false
  • Lists: [ "do", "ray", "me" ]

🎡 Common use cases

Putting the pieces together, we've aggregated a few common formula examples and how to write them here to get you to get you started.