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<Wesley>
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I can't seem to create a dynamic WHERE clause with a SET variable.
Here is my code:

-SET &W_WHERE = IF &W_TYRE_ID EQ '1' AND &W_SORT_ID EQ '1' THEN 'WHERE D_LEVF_ID EQ '&D_LEVF_ID';';

To be used in:
TABLE FILE CSD_SLOB
SUM
&SUMX
BY &TYPE_SORT
ON TABLE COLUMN-TOTAL AS 'TOTAL'
&W_WHERE

If I use THEN 'WHERE D_LEVF_ID EQ '&D_LEVF_ID';';
then I the value for &D_LEVF_ID is shown and the set command works, but the actual WHERE clause gives the error:
(FOC257) MISSING QUOTE MARKS: 'WHERE D_LEVF_ID EQ
If I use THEN 'WHERE D_LEVF_ID EQ &D_LEVF_ID;';
then I get the error:
(FOC258) FIELDNAME OR COMPUTATIONAL ELEMENT NOT RECOGNIZED: &D_LEVF_ID

I can create the SUM and BY variably, but as soon as the SET VARIABLE enters the equation... no luck.
Anyone have any clues?

p.s. Only just started using WEBFOCUS, so please keep any ideas easy!! Big Grin
 
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TexasStingray
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Wesley
Try This to check your where! Hope it works for you. You can commet out the first 3 -SET I used them to test with.

-SET &W_TYRE_ID = '1';
-SET &W_SORT_ID = '1';
-SET &D_LEVF_ID = 'DIV';
-SET &W_WHERE = IF &W_TYRE_ID EQ '1' AND &W_SORT_ID EQ '1' THEN 'WHERE D_LEVF_ID EQ ''' | &D_LEVF_ID | ''';' ELSE '';
-TYPE &W_WHERE
-RUN
 
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<Wesley>
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Yeah, I was thinking along the same lines, but either one or the other didn't like it. After searching a little more, have found a solution, that isn't very good, but works:
-SET &W_WHERE = IF &W_TYRE_ID EQ '1' AND &W_SORT_ID EQ '1' THEN 'WHERE D_LEVF_ID EQ '| EDIT(&D_LEVF_ID) |' ; ' ;

Thanks for your help though - much appreciated.
 
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<Pietro De Santis>
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Try this:

-SET &ECHO=ALL;

-SET &W_TYRE_ID = 1;
-SET &W_SORT_ID = 2;

-SET &D_LEVF_ID = 'XXX';

-SET &W_WHERE = IF &W_TYRE_ID EQ '1' AND &W_SORT_ID EQ '1' THEN 'WHERE D_LEVF_ID EQ ''&D_LEVF_ID.EVAL'';' ELSE '';

-TYPE &W_WHERE

You need double single quotes when embedding single-quotes within single-quotes!

Pietro.
 
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Bob Jude Ferrante
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Also note that EQ is for evaluation and = is for assignment. Better to use = on the right hand side when you're assigning a value to the amper.
 
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