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[SOLVED] the syntax for an IF then using the define field creator in advanced graph
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Tara O
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The syntax in the define field GUI's seem to leave me stumped . I am in Advanced graph Assistant and I want to assign numbers to my week days so I can sort them properly. I have entered :

IF UM_PEND_DIS_DTL.UTIL_PENDING_DISCH_DTL.WKDAY EQ '' Sunday '' THEN 1 else 0

and I am getting back a syntax error message . Can anyone tell me what the syntax should be ?

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Alex
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Try single quotes and a semi-colon terminator.


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Tara O
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Thanks the single quotes fixed it!!


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FrankDutch
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Is this a DATEFIELD or a string?
If it a date then it has already an internal sequence number. Else use the decode function.




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Tara O
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It is a string that shows the day name. What is decode and what does it do?


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Alex
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Decode is a function that converts whatever is coming from your source to your specifies value.

DECODE fieldname(code1 result1 code2 result2...[ELSE default ]);

DECODE DAYNAMES(Sunday 1 Monday 2 etc ELSE 0);


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Tara O
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Thanks Alex that is very cool. It will meet my needs better than an if.

I did finally get the IF syntax to work ( limited) it should have been

IF UM_PEND_DIS_DTL.UTIL_PENDING_DISCH_DTL.WKDAY EQ 'Sunday' THEN 1 else 0


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