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Michele Brooks
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I have a define that has the following statement and it does not return the correct results.

RPT_FLAG/A1 = IF (STATUS_FLAG EQ 'P') AND (INVOICE_DATE NE ' ') AND
(SEND_STATUS EQ ' ') THEN 'Y' ELSE
IF (STATUS_FLAG EQ 'X') AND (NEXT_BILL_ID NE ' ') AND
(INVOICE_DATE NE ' ') AND (SEND_STATUS EQ ' ')
THEN 'Y' ELSE 'N';

The second part of the if then else logic is returning an 'N' when it should be a 'Y'. I need the RPT_FLAG to return a 'Y' if the first if then else logic is met OR if the second if then else logic is met.

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Francis Mariani
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The syntax looks correct (I rearranged the clauses slightly):
RPT_FLAG/A1 = 
     IF (STATUS_FLAG EQ 'P') AND (INVOICE_DATE NE ' ') AND (SEND_STATUS EQ ' ') THEN 'Y' 
ELSE IF (STATUS_FLAG EQ 'X') AND (INVOICE_DATE NE ' ') AND (SEND_STATUS EQ ' ') AND (NEXT_BILL_ID NE ' ') THEN 'Y' 
ELSE 'N';

Perhaps one or more of the values are null and not blank as you're expecting.


Francis


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TexasStingray
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You should print out each of the fields and verify their values. MISSING data may be part of the issue, and as it is a DEFINE the verb (PRINT vs SUM) may also come into play.

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Michele Brooks
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RPT_FLAG/A1 =
IF (STATUS_FLAG EQ 'P') AND (INVOICE_DATE NE ' ') AND (SEND_STATUS EQ ' ') THEN 'Y'
ELSE IF (STATUS_FLAG EQ 'X') AND (INVOICE_DATE NE ' ') AND (SEND_STATUS EQ ' ') AND (NEXT_BILL_ID NE ' ') THEN 'Y'
ELSE 'N';


I did that. That is how I could tell that the logic was not working correctly. Francis' suggestion solved the problem. Thank you.


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Michele Brooks
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You are the best. Your logic worked. I would have never thought of rearranging my logic. Pasted below is my alternative method, a bit lengthy but it also works. Thanks so much. I hate to have more code than necessary is my programs. I was close this case as [SOLVED]. Thanks again.

REPORTABLE_FLAG_P/I4 = IF (STATUS_FLAG EQ 'P') AND (INVOICE_DATE NE ' ') AND
(SEND_STATUS EQ ' ') THEN 1 ELSE 0;
REPORTABLE_BILL_FLAG_X/I4 = IF (STATUS_FLAG EQ 'X') AND (NEXT_BILL_ID NE ' ') AND
(INVOICE_DATE NE ' ') AND (SEND_STATUS EQ ' ') THEN 1 ELSE 0;
REPT_BILL_FLAG/I4 = REPORTABLE_BILL_FLAG_P + REPORTABLE_BILL_FLAG_X;
REPORTABLE_BILL_FLAG/A1 = IF REPT_BILL_FLAG NE 0 THEN 'Y' ELSE 'N';


quote:
Originally posted by Francis Mariani:
The syntax looks correct (I rearranged the clauses slightly):
RPT_FLAG/A1 = 
     IF (STATUS_FLAG EQ 'P') AND (INVOICE_DATE NE ' ') AND (SEND_STATUS EQ ' ') THEN 'Y' 
ELSE IF (STATUS_FLAG EQ 'X') AND (INVOICE_DATE NE ' ') AND (SEND_STATUS EQ ' ') AND (NEXT_BILL_ID NE ' ') THEN 'Y' 
ELSE 'N';

Perhaps one or more of the values are null and not blank as you're expecting.


WF 8205, Windows 10
Oracle DBMS
EXL07/PDF Output
 
Posts: 244 | Registered: August 27, 2012Report This Post
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