If you have complex expressions or formulas, you may want to calculate a value and store the result in a field on the app. If the app field has no other purpose other than storing a value in this way, it is called a 'helper' field.
There are a couple of ways you can use helper fields:
•Put them on a special page on the app that only contains helper fields and is never seen by app users.
•Put them on a regular page but hidden using a Set State behavior command or by changing its State property to Hidden.
See also Working with Tables
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