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Getting Started

Get up and running with sf-formula-parser in under two minutes.

Installation​

npm install @jetstreamapp/sf-formula-parser

Or with your preferred package manager:

yarn add @jetstreamapp/sf-formula-parser
pnpm add @jetstreamapp/sf-formula-parser

Quick Example​

import { evaluateFormula } from '@jetstreamapp/sf-formula-parser';

const result = evaluateFormula('IF(Amount > 1000, "Large Deal", "Small Deal")', {
  record: {
    Amount: 5000,
  },
});

console.log(result); // "Large Deal"

That's it — one function call, no setup required.

How It Works​

The library processes formulas in three stages:

Formula String → Lexer → Tokens → Parser → AST → Evaluator → Result
                                                       ↑
                                               Record Context
  1. Lexer — tokenizes the formula string, handling string escapes, comments, and operators
  2. Parser — a hand-rolled Pratt parser produces a typed AST
  3. Evaluator — walks the AST, resolving field references against the record context you provide

You can use evaluateFormula() for the common case, or work with each stage independently for advanced use cases.

Core Concepts​

Record Context​

Every formula is evaluated against a record context — an object containing the Salesforce record as a flat object (the same shape as a SOQL query result):

const context = {
  record: {
    Name: 'Acme Corp',
    Amount: 50000,
    IsActive: true,
    CreatedDate: new Date('2024-01-15'),
  },
};

evaluateFormula('UPPER(Name)', context);
// "ACME CORP"

Access parent relationships like Account.Name — related records are nested directly in the record:

const context = {
  record: {
    Account: {
      Name: 'Acme Corp',
      Industry: 'Technology',
    },
  },
};

evaluateFormula('Account.Industry', context);
// "Technology"

Type Safety​

The library is written in TypeScript and exports all its types:

import type { FormulaValue, FormulaContext, FormulaRecord, EvaluationOptions, ASTNode } from '@jetstreamapp/sf-formula-parser';

FormulaValue can be number, string, boolean, Date, SfTime, GeoLocation, or null.

Next Steps​