How do I create Formula Builder metrics?

Last updated: June 24, 2025

Formula Builder Metrics

Ambition allows you to combine two existing metrics (even coming from different systems) or combine a metric and a constant number into one metric. Formula builder metrics are helpful for measuring ratios and aggregating activity from multiple systems within Ambition.

 

Create Formula Builder Metrics

Users with the "Integrations: Edit" permission will be able to access the integrations tab and create, edit, and delete all metrics.

1. Open the left navigation and click Administration > Data > Integrations.

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2. Click Edit in line with the Formula Builder integration.

If you do not see an active Formula Builder integration, learn how to enable here.

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3. Click on Add found under Metric Library.

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4. Complete the form by filling out the following fields:

Basics

Name:

What is this formula builder metric tracking? Visible to end user. 64 character limit.

Description:

Visible to end user and very important for formula builder metrics. Provide detail to assist in understanding the calculation. 

 

Logic

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Use the Left and Right Type selectors to construct the metric calculation needed.

Left and Right Type:

Use the dropdown to select Metric or Constant Number.

Note: Currently Activity and Objective Score cannot be used in the Formula Builder

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Select the basic math operator that needs to be applied.

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Formatting

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Display As:

Select how the metric should be formatted. Is this metric a number, a financial amount, a percentage, or a duration?

Currency is represented in USD with a $ by default.

 

Optional Modifiers

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Multiplier:

Set a value that will multiply each generated value.
Ex: If you are wanting to convert a decimal value into a percentage set this to '100'

Minimum Value Threshold:

Optional, useful for preventing negative numbers. Sets a floor that the computed metric cannot fall below.

Maximum Value Threshold:

Optional, useful for preventing arbitrarily high numbers. Sets a ceiling that the computed metric cannot rise above.

 

5. Click the Save button.

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Depending on the amount of data shared between the two metrics you are combining it might take ~15 minutes to process this new Formula Builder metric.