Retrieval using logical operator

Hello

I am getting the error, if I use either GOLD OR or only the OR.

    bp_ref.pro_sub_com/init = $concat($bmwag$,·|,$bmwmo$)

 error:   1000 - Syntax error (Argument not valid)
 

I got the solution from Uniface expert.

bp_ref.entity/init = "%%$gemag$%%% GOLD+|| %%$gemmo$%%%"

This works fine

Hi,

with $concat you have to put the pipe into quotes (=$concat($x$, "Gold-|", $y$)

But be aware, you can have some side-effects if one varable is empty, especailly the second one.

so it is not nice, but to advice to put some if around it:

if ($x$ != ")

  z = $x$

endif

if ($y$ != "")

if (z != "")

 z = $concat( "|", $x$)

else

z = $x$

endif

field/init = z

Best regards

Thomas

  v_BP_REF=""
  IF($GEMAG$!="")  v_BP_REF="%%v_BP_REF%%%·|%%$GEMAG$%%%"
  IF($GEMMO$!="")  v_BP_REF="%%v_BP_REF%%%·|%%$GEMMO$%%%"
  ... ; IF there are more OR-conditions
  v_BP_REF=v_BP_REF[2] ; Cut off first GOLD-|   (An empty v_BP_REF will not cause any error)

  clear/e "entity"
  prop_code.entity/init = $1
  pp_typ.entity/init    = "S"   
  bp_ref.entity/init    = v_BP_REF
  retrieve/e "entity"


Or if you like $concat


  v_BP_REF=""
  IF($GEMAG$!="")  v_BP_REF=$concat(v_BP_REF,"·|",$GEMAG$)
  IF($GEMMO$!="")  v_BP_REF=$concat(v_BP_REF,"·|",$GEMMO$)
  ... ; IF there are more OR-conditions
  v_BP_REF=v_BP_REF[2] ; Cut off first GOLD-|   (An empty v_BP_REF will not cause any error)

  clear/e "entity"
  prop_code.entity/init = $1
  pp_typ.entity/init    = "S"   
  bp_ref.entity/init    = v_BP_REF
  retrieve/e "entity"

Ingo

Hello THomas and Hello Ingo

Thanks for your suggestion. This works fine with the below code:

bp_ref.entity/init = "%%$gemag$%%% GOLD+|| %%$gemmo$%%%"

Thanks

Satheesh

On your original message if the $gemag$ is null, the retrieve criteria sent to the driver is like this:
select * from entity
where prop_code=$1
and pp_type ='S'
or bp_ref= $gemmo$

and not

select * from entity
where prop_code=$1
and pp_type ='S'
and bp_ref = $gemmo$

(replace $1 and $gemmo with the appropriate value)

Marco