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<ROSESINN>
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Hello friends
is it possible to use case satatement in dialog manager. i am trying to define my fields dynamically and i have to use case statement on one of my fields.

-SET &VAR1= IF &TIMER EQ 'WEEK' THEN ' CASE( DAYNAME(TIME.DLVR_D)
WHEN 'Tuesday' THEN CAST(DLVR_D + 6 DAYS AS CHAR(64))
WHEN 'Wednesday' THEN CAST(DLVR_D + 5 DAYS AS CHAR(64))
WHEN 'Thursday' THEN CAST(DLVR_D + 4 DAYS AS CHAR(64))
WHEN 'Friday' THEN CAST(DLVR_D + 3 DAYS AS CHAR(64))
WHEN 'Saturday' THEN CAST(DLVR_D + 2 DAYS AS CHAR(64))
WHEN 'Sunday' THEN CAST(DLVR_D + 1 DAYS AS CHAR(64))
ELSE CAST(DLVR_D AS CHAR(64))
END' ELSE '';
SELECT &VARI,DLVR_D FROM TIME;
IN MY EXAMPLE IF THE USER ENTERS VALUE FOR TIMER AS WEEK THEN THE CASE STATEMENT SHOULD BE EVALUATED IN SQL.
I TRIED IT BUT ITS GIVING ME ERROR AS MISSING QUOTES OR CASE IS AN EXTERNAL FUNCTION OR COMMAND .

THANKS
 
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<JG>
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When you write a -SET which goes over multiple lines, each new line must begin with a -
for example
-SET &VAR1= IF &TIMER EQ 'WEEK' THEN ' CASE( DAYNAME(TIME.DLVR_D)
- WHEN 'Tuesday' THEN CAST(DLVR_D + 6 DAYS AS CHAR(64))
-etc.

When you forget the - WebFocus treats it as a WebFocus command.
Which is why it thinks your trying to call a subroutine.
 
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<ROSESINN>
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Hi jg,
i already tried keeping the - before when but its not working its giving me the same ereror as before.
thanks
 
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suzy_smith
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What operating system are you using?
 
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j.gross
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Double the quote marks around the days of week (thus: 
''Tuesday''
).
 
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