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ClassesFFormula

Class: FFormula

This interface class provides methods to modify the behavior of the operation formula.

Extends

  • FBase.IFFormulaSheetsMixin

Accessors

lexerTreeBuilder

Get Signature

get lexerTreeBuilder(): LexerTreeBuilder

The tree builder for formula string.

Returns

LexerTreeBuilder

Methods

calculationEnd()

calculationEnd(callback): IDisposable

Listening calculation ends.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
callback(functionsExecutedState) => voidThe callback function to be called when the formula calculation ends.

Returns

IDisposable

The disposable instance.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.calculationEnd((functionsExecutedState) => { console.log('Calculation end', functionsExecutedState); });

calculationProcessing()

calculationProcessing(callback): IDisposable

Listening calculation processing.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
callback(stageInfo) => voidThe callback function to be called when the formula calculation is in progress.

Returns

IDisposable

The disposable instance.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.calculationProcessing((stageInfo) => { console.log('Calculation processing', stageInfo); });

calculationResultApplied()

calculationResultApplied(callback): IDisposable

Listens for the moment when formula-calculation results are applied.

This event fires after the engine completes a calculation cycle and dispatches a SetFormulaCalculationResultMutation. The callback is invoked during an idle frame to avoid blocking UI updates.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
callback(result) => voidA function called with the calculation result payload once the result-application mutation is emitted.

Returns

IDisposable

A disposable used to unsubscribe from the event.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); const dispose = formulaEngine.calculationResultApplied((result) => { console.log('Calculation results applied:', result); }); // Later… dispose.dispose();

calculationStart()

calculationStart(callback): IDisposable

Listening calculation starts.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
callback(forceCalculation) => voidThe callback function to be called when the formula calculation starts.

Returns

IDisposable

The disposable instance.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.calculationStart((forceCalculation) => { console.log('Calculation start', forceCalculation); });

executeCalculation()

executeCalculation(): void

Start the calculation of the formula.

Returns

void

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.executeCalculation();

executeFormulas()

executeFormulas(formulas, timeout?): Promise<IFormulaExecuteResultMap>

Execute a batch of formulas asynchronously and receive computed results.

Each formula cell is represented as a string array: [fullFormula, …subFormulas]

Where:

  • fullFormula (index 0) is the complete formula expression written in the cell. Example: “=SUM(A1:A10) + SQRT(D7)”.

  • subFormulas (index 1+) are optional decomposed expressions extracted from the full formula. Each of them can be independently computed by the formula engine.

    These sub-expressions can include:

    • Single-cell references: “A2”, “B2”, “C5”
    • Range references: “A1:A10”
    • Function calls: “SQRT(D7)”, “ABS(A2-B2)”
    • Any sub-formula that was parsed out of the original formula and can be evaluated on its own.

    The batch execution engine may use these sub-formulas for dependency resolution, incremental computation, or performance optimizations.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
formulasIFormulaStringMapNested structure (unit → sheet → row → column) describing formulas and their decomposed sub-expressions.
timeout?numberOptional timeout in milliseconds. If no result is received within this period, the promise will be rejected.

Returns

Promise<IFormulaExecuteResultMap>

A promise that resolves with the computed value map mirroring the input structure.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); const formulas = { Book1: { Sheet1: { 2: { 3: [ // Full formula: "=SUM(A1:A10) + SQRT(D7)", // Decomposed sub-formulas (each one can be evaluated independently): "SUM(A1:A10)", // sub-formula 1 "SQRT(D7)", // sub-formula 2 "A1:A10", // range reference "D7", // single-cell reference ], }, 4: { 5: [ "=A2 + B2 + SQRT(C5)", "A2", "B2", "SQRT(C5)", ], } }, }, }; const result = await formulaEngine.executeFormulas(formulas); console.log(result);

getAllDependencyTrees()

getAllDependencyTrees(timeout?): Promise<...[]>

Retrieve all formula dependency trees that were produced during the latest dependency-analysis run. This triggers a local dependency-calculation command and returns the complete set of dependency trees once the calculation finishes.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
timeout?numberOptional timeout in milliseconds. If no result is received within this period, the promise will be rejected.

Returns

Promise<…[]>

A promise that resolves with the array of dependency trees.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); // Fetch all dependency trees generated for the current workbook. const trees = await formulaEngine.getAllDependencyTrees(); console.log('All dependency trees:', trees);

getCellDependencyTree()

getCellDependencyTree(param, timeout?): Promise<any>

Retrieve the dependency tree of a specific cell. This triggers a local dependency-calculation command for the given unit, sheet, and cell location, and returns the computed dependency tree when the calculation is completed.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
param{ column: number; row: number; sheetId: string; unitId: string; }The target cell location: - unitId The workbook ID. - sheetId The sheet ID. - row The zero-based row index. - column The zero-based column index.
param.columnnumber-
param.row?number-
param.sheetId?string-
param.unitId?string-
timeout?numberOptional timeout in milliseconds. If no result is received within this period, the promise will be rejected.

Returns

Promise<any>

A promise that resolves with the dependency tree or undefined if no tree exists for that cell.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); // Query the dependency tree for cell B2 in a specific sheet. const tree = await formulaEngine.getCellDependencyTree({ unitId: 'workbook1', sheetId: 'sheet1', row: 1, column: 1, }); console.log('Cell dependency tree:', tree);

getInRangeFormulas()

getInRangeFormulas(unitRanges, timeout?): Promise<...[]>

Retrieve the dependency trees of all formulas inside the specified ranges. Unlike getRangeDependents, this API only returns formulas whose definitions physically reside within the queried ranges.

Internally this triggers the same dependency-calculation command but with isInRange = true, and the promise resolves when the results are ready.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
unitRangesIUnitRange[]An array of workbook/sheet ranges defining the lookup boundaries: - unitId The workbook ID. - sheetId The sheet ID. - range The zero-based grid range.
timeout?numberOptional timeout in milliseconds. If no result is received within this period, the promise will be rejected.

Returns

Promise<…[]>

A promise that resolves with an array of IFormulaDependencyTreeJson describing every formula found in the provided ranges along with their parent/child relationships.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); // Query all formulas that lie within A1:D20 in Sheet1. const formulasInRange = await formulaEngine.getInRangeFormulas([ { unitId: 'workbook1', sheetId: 'sheet1', range: { startRow: 0, endRow: 19, startColumn: 0, endColumn: 3 } } ]); console.log('Formulas inside range:', formulasInRange);

getRangeDependents()

getRangeDependents(unitRanges, timeout?): Promise<...[]>

Retrieve the full dependency trees for all formulas that depend on the specified ranges. This triggers a local dependency-calculation command and resolves once the calculation completes.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
unitRangesIUnitRange[]An array of workbook/sheet ranges to query. Each range includes: - unitId The workbook ID. - sheetId The sheet ID. - range The row/column boundaries.
timeout?numberOptional timeout in milliseconds. If no result is received within this period, the promise will be rejected.

Returns

Promise<…[]>

A promise that resolves with an array of IFormulaDependencyTreeJson representing formulas and their relationships within the dependency graph.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); // Query all formulas that depend on A1:B10 in Sheet1. const dependents = await formulaEngine.getRangeDependents([ { unitId: 'workbook1', sheetId: 'sheet1', range: { startRow: 0, endRow: 9, startColumn: 0, endColumn: 1 } } ]); console.log('Dependent formulas:', dependents);

moveFormulaRefOffset()

moveFormulaRefOffset( formulaString, refOffsetX, refOffsetY, ignoreAbsolute?): string

Offsets the formula

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
formulaStringstringThe formula string to offset
refOffsetXnumberThe offset column
refOffsetYnumberThe offset row
ignoreAbsolute?booleanWhether to ignore the absolute reference

Returns

string

The offset formula string

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); const result = formulaEngine.moveFormulaRefOffset('=SUM(A1,B2)', 1, 1); console.log(result);

onCalculationEnd()

onCalculationEnd(): Promise<void>

Returns

Promise<void>

This method returns a promise that resolves when the calculation is complete.

Deprecated

Use whenComputingCompleteAsync instead.


onCalculationResultApplied()

onCalculationResultApplied(): Promise<void>

Waits for formula-calculation results to be applied.

This method resolves under three conditions:

  1. A real calculation runs and the engine emits a “calculation started” signal, followed by a “calculation result applied” signal.
  2. No calculation actually starts within 500 ms — the method assumes there is nothing to wait for and resolves automatically.
  3. A global 30 s timeout triggers, in which case the promise rejects.

The API internally listens to both “calculation in progress” events and “calculation result applied” events, ensuring it behaves correctly whether formulas are recalculated or skipped due to cache/state.

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise that resolves when calculation results are applied or when no calculation occurs within the start-detection window.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); // Wait for formula updates to apply before reading values. await formulaEngine.onCalculationResultApplied(); const value = sheet.getRange("C24").getValue(); console.log("Updated value:", value);

registerAsyncFunction()

Call Signature

registerAsyncFunction( name, func, description?): IDisposable

Register a custom asynchronous formula function.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescription
namestringThe name of the function to register. This will be used in formulas (e.g., =ASYNCFUNC()).
funcIRegisterAsyncFunctionThe async implementation of the function.
description?stringA string describing the function’s purpose and usage.
Returns

IDisposable

A disposable object that will unregister the function when disposed.

Example
const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.registerAsyncFunction( 'RANDOM_DELAYED', async () => { await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 500)); return Math.random(); }, 'Mock a random number generation function' ); // Use the function in a cell const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook(); const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getActiveSheet(); const cellA1 = fWorksheet.getRange('A1'); cellA1.setValue({ f: '=RANDOM_DELAYED()' }); // After 0.5 second, A1 will display a random number

Call Signature

registerAsyncFunction( name, func, options?): IDisposable

Register a custom asynchronous formula function with description.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescription
namestringThe name of the function to register. This will be used in formulas (e.g., =ASYNCFUNC()).
funcIRegisterAsyncFunctionThe async implementation of the function.
options?{ description: any; locales: ILocales; }Object containing locales and description.
options.description?anyObject containing description.
options.locales?ILocalesObject containing locales.
Returns

IDisposable

A disposable object that will unregister the function when disposed.

Example
// Mock a user score fetching function const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.registerAsyncFunction( 'FETCH_USER_SCORE', async (userId) => { await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000)); // Mock fetching user score from database return userId * 10 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 20); }, { description: 'customFunction.FETCH_USER_SCORE.description', locales: { 'zhCN': { 'customFunction': { 'FETCH_USER_SCORE': { 'description': '从数据库中获取用户分数' } } }, 'enUS': { 'customFunction': { 'FETCH_USER_SCORE': { 'description': 'Mock fetching user score from database' } } } } } ); // Use the function in a cell const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook(); const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getActiveSheet(); const cellA1 = fWorksheet.getRange('A1'); cellA1.setValue({ f: '=FETCH_USER_SCORE(42)' }); // After 1 second, A1 will display a score

registerFunction()

Call Signature

registerFunction( name, func, description?): IDisposable

Register a custom synchronous formula function.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescription
namestringThe name of the function to register. This will be used in formulas (e.g., =MYFUNC()).
funcIRegisterFunctionThe implementation of the function.
description?stringA string describing the function’s purpose and usage.
Returns

IDisposable

A disposable object that will unregister the function when disposed.

Examples
// Register a simple greeting function const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.registerFunction( 'HELLO', (name) => `Hello, ${name}!`, 'A simple greeting function' ); // Use the function in a cell const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook(); const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getActiveSheet(); const cellA1 = fWorksheet.getRange('A1'); cellA1.setValue('World'); const cellA2 = fWorksheet.getRange('A2'); cellA2.setValue({ f: '=HELLO(A1)' }); // A2 will display: "Hello, World!" formulaEngine.calculationEnd((functionsExecutedState) => { if (functionsExecutedState === 3) { console.log(cellA2.getValue()); // Hello, World! } })
// Register a discount calculation function const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.registerFunction( 'DISCOUNT', (price, discountPercent) => price * (1 - discountPercent / 100), 'Calculates final price after discount' ); // Use the function in a cell const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook(); const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getActiveSheet(); const cellA1 = fWorksheet.getRange('A1'); cellA1.setValue(100); const cellA2 = fWorksheet.getRange('A2'); cellA2.setValue({ f: '=DISCOUNT(A1, 20)' }); // A2 will display: 80 formulaEngine.calculationEnd((functionsExecutedState) => { if (functionsExecutedState === 3) { console.log(cellA2.getValue()); // 80 } })
// Registered formulas support lambda functions const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.registerFunction( 'CUSTOMSUM', (...variants) => { let sum = 0; const last = variants[variants.length - 1]; if (last.isLambda && last.isLambda()) { variants.pop(); const variantsList = variants.map((variant) => Array.isArray(variant) ? variant[0][0]: variant); sum += last.executeCustom(...variantsList).getValue(); } for (const variant of variants) { sum += Number(variant) || 0; } return sum; }, 'Adds its arguments' ); // Use the function in a cell const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook(); const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getActiveSheet(); const cellA1 = fWorksheet.getRange('A1'); cellA1.setValue(1); const cellA2 = fWorksheet.getRange('A2'); cellA2.setValue(2); const cellA3 = fWorksheet.getRange('A3'); cellA3.setValue({ f: '=CUSTOMSUM(A1,A2,LAMBDA(x,y,x*y))' }); // A3 will display: 5 formulaEngine.calculationEnd((functionsExecutedState) => { if (functionsExecutedState === 3) { console.log(cellA3.getValue()); // 5 } })

Call Signature

registerFunction( name, func, options?): IDisposable

Register a custom synchronous formula function with localization support.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescription
namestringThe name of the function to register. This will be used in formulas (e.g., =MYFUNC()).
funcIRegisterFunctionThe implementation of the function.
options?{ description: any; locales: ILocales; }Object containing locales and description.
options.description?anyObject containing description.
options.locales?ILocalesObject containing locales.
Returns

IDisposable

A disposable object that will unregister the function when disposed.

Example
// Register a simple greeting function const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.registerFunction( 'HELLO', (name) => `Hello, ${name}!`, { description: 'customFunction.HELLO.description', locales: { 'zhCN': { 'customFunction': { 'HELLO': { 'description': '一个简单的问候函数' } } }, 'enUS': { 'customFunction': { 'HELLO': { 'description': 'A simple greeting function' } } } } } ); // Use the function in a cell const fWorkbook = univerAPI.getActiveWorkbook(); const fWorksheet = fWorkbook.getActiveSheet(); const cellA1 = fWorksheet.getRange('A1'); cellA1.setValue('World'); const cellA2 = fWorksheet.getRange('A2'); cellA2.setValue({ f: '=HELLO(A1)' }); // A2 will display: "Hello, World!" formulaEngine.calculationEnd((functionsExecutedState) => { if (functionsExecutedState === 3) { console.log(cellA2.getValue()); // Hello, World! } })

sequenceNodesBuilder()

sequenceNodesBuilder(formulaString): any[]

Resolves the formula string to a ‘node’ node

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
formulaStringstringThe formula string to resolve

Returns

any[]

The nodes of the formula string

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); const nodes = formulaEngine.sequenceNodesBuilder('=SUM(A1,B2)'); console.log(nodes);

setInitialFormulaComputing()

setInitialFormulaComputing(calculationMode): void

Update the calculation mode of the formula. It will take effect the next time the Univer Sheet is constructed. The calculation mode only handles formulas data when the workbook initializes data.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
calculationModeCalculationModeThe calculation mode of the formula.

Returns

void

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.setInitialFormulaComputing(0);

setMaxIteration()

setMaxIteration(maxIteration): void

When a formula contains a circular reference, set the maximum number of iterations for the formula calculation.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
maxIterationnumberThe maximum number of iterations. The default value is 1.

Returns

void

Example

// Set the maximum number of iterations for the formula calculation to 5. // The default value is 1. const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.setMaxIteration(5);

stopCalculation()

stopCalculation(): void

Stop the calculation of the formula.

Returns

void

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.stopCalculation();

whenComputingCompleteAsync()

whenComputingCompleteAsync(timeout?): Promise<boolean>

Wait for computing in the Univer instance to complete. Please note that this does not only include formula calculation, but also other computing tasks, e.g. pivot table calculation.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
timeout?numberThe maximum time to wait for the computing to complete, in milliseconds. The default value is 30,000 milliseconds.

Returns

Promise<boolean>

This method returns true if the computing is complete. If the timeout is reached, this method returns false.

Example

const formulaEngine = univerAPI.getFormula(); formulaEngine.whenComputingCompleteAsync(3000).then((isComplete) => { console.log('Computing complete:', isComplete); });