# Formula plugin in process studio

**URL:** <https://community.automationedge.com/t/formula-plugin-in-process-studio/1728>\
**Category:** Get Help & Discuss\
**Created:** [March 3, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/formula-plugin-in-process-studio/1728 "2020-03-03T10:26:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Rachana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Rachana](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Rachana)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/formula-plugin-in-process-studio/1728/1 "2020-03-03T10:26:46Z")

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Benefits of Calculator over Formula?

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**Author:** ![BhagyashriC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@BhagyashriC](https://community.automationedge.com/u/BhagyashriC)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/formula-plugin-in-process-studio/1728/2 "2020-03-03T13:21:25Z")

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Calculator plugin have inbuilt formulas, simply have to put variables and perform that calculation.  
In Formula, one have to create the formula by using samples given and then calculation is performed.

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**Author:** ![priyanka.gupta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3be4f8/32.png) [@priyanka.gupta](https://community.automationedge.com/u/priyanka.gupta)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 7:30am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/formula-plugin-in-process-studio/1728/3 "2020-03-05T07:30:28Z")

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“Calculator” step: This provides pre-defined calculation expressions.  
“Formula” step: It can calculate formula expressoins within data stream with the help of formula.

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**Author:** ![Bhivraj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@Bhivraj](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Bhivraj)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 8:35am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/formula-plugin-in-process-studio/1728/4 "2020-05-08T08:35:48Z")

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How I would use discount formula in calculator  
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**Author:** ![BhagyashriC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@BhagyashriC](https://community.automationedge.com/u/BhagyashriC)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 9:57am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/formula-plugin-in-process-studio/1728/5 "2020-05-08T09:57:26Z")

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Hi Bhivraj,

It depends on your calculations to get final output.  
The Calculator step have predefined expressions, you can choose from that. Otherwise, use formula step to built your own.