MATCHES works, unless you want a positional value returned.
IF @RECORD MATCHES XYZ THEN 1 ELSE 0
or
TRANS(PRODUCT.FILE,PRODUCT.NUMBER,DESC,X);IF @1 MATCHES
0X'Roadster'0X THEN FUN ELSE BORING
-- Loue
On 8/9/07, Doug Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have someone asking me how to use a LOCATE
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 4:31 PM
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Subject: RE: [U2] How to use LOCATE in an I Descriptor
Since I like to avoid subroutines when I can, this is how I would do it
(using Perry's sample data slightly modified):
EVENTCODE
P]B]F]B]R
And
EVENTSTATUS
A-T]B-T]FP-T]K
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Eastwood
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Subject: RE: [U2] How to use LOCATE in an I Descriptor
My first thought would be to create an I-descriptor that calls a basic
subroutine (SUBR) to do the LOCATE and return value
If you like gymnastics and particularly wish to avoid a subr, you can
use the vector EQS function with INDEX to find stuff - it's fugly but
works reasonably efficiently...
001 I
002 MV.ATTRIBUTE.TO.SEARCH;EQS(REUSE('SEARCH.STRING'),@1);IF SUM(@2)
THEN @11,(INDEX(@2,1,1)+1)/2 ELSE 'NOT FOUND'
003
Thanks for the example, We will try it out
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I use this on UD
Of Richard A.
Wilson
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left over from old prime days.
basically a global catalog so voc items dont have to exists in each account
where the subr might be used.
I beliee its
left over from old prime days.
basically a global catalog so voc items dont have to exists in each account
where the subr might be used.
I beliee its still legit for UV but probably not UD,Pick,etc
Rich
Jeff Butera wrote:
And don't forget SHM.TO.LOAD
Regards
JayJay
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left over from old prime
Since I like to avoid subroutines when I can, this is how I would do it (using
Perry's sample data slightly modified):
EVENTCODE
P]B]F]B]R
And
EVENTSTATUS
A-T]B-T]FP-T]K-P]A-P
TRIM(IFS(EQS(EVENTCODE,REUSE('B')),EVENTSTATUS,REUSE('')),@VM)
Which returns all values for EVENTCODE 'B', else
My first thought would be to create an I-descriptor that calls a basic
subroutine (SUBR) to do the LOCATE and return value.
Mark
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Subject: [U2] How to use LOCATE in an I Descriptor
I have someone asking me how to use a LOCATE statement in an I
Descriptor. I have
I believe the option is to roll your own with a catalog subr
SUBR('*YOUR.LOCATE.SUBR',VALUE,@RECORD,AM.POS,VM.POS,SVM.POS,LR.JUST)
and then create your subr to handle the parameters passed.
note: this can also come in handy since different flavors dictate starting
vm pos etc.
Rich
Doug
I think you can use INDEX or FIELD or EXTRACT. I don't know that I have ever
seen LOCATE.
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Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 1:44 PM
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Cc: Vicki Gabler
Subject: [U2]
Yea - but if ANYONE knows how to avoid the SUBR it would be Trey Miller...
snicker
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Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 3:18 PM
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Use the LOCATE function
LOCATE (expression, dynamic.array [,field# [,value#]] ;
variable [;seq] ) {THEN statements [ELSE statements]
| ELSE statements}
Doug Farmer wrote:
I have someone asking me how to use a LOCATE statement in
There isn't a UV- or UD- or PI-supplied way.
I wrote a utility function to do that years ago, but you have to account
for the THEN vs. ELSE clause as well as returning the position number.
I did that by returning a negative number on ELSE. Then the calling
I-descriptor has to test for +/- act
Doug,
I don't believe LOCATE is supported I-types. When I have had to do this
I have had to do some hoop jumping to pull off similar functionality.
For example we have a record with two multi-valued fields...
EVENTCODE
P]B]F]R]R
And
EVENTSTATUS
A-T]B-T]FP-T]K-P]A-P
Now suppose I want the
: Thursday, August 09, 2007 3:50 PM
To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
Cc: Vicki Gabler
Subject: RE: [U2] How to use LOCATE in an I Descriptor
I think you can use INDEX or FIELD or EXTRACT. I don't know that I have
ever seen LOCATE.
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Doug,
The latest UniVerse U2 System Description Chapter 5 - page 5-29 lists all
the UniBasic functions that can be used directly within an I-Type.
LOCATE does not seem to be listed. You could create a small UniBasic using a
LOCATE to simulate one within an I-Type.
Cheers,
David Murray
.learn
Looks like she will use a subroutine after all. Thanks for all the
feedback
Doug
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Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 3:50 PM
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SUBR('*YOUR.LOCATE.SUBR',VALUE,@RECORD,AM.POS,VM.POS,SVM.POS,LR.JUST)
Can I ask a naive question: When using SUBR what is the point of the
preceding * before the subroutine?
Jeff Butera, Ph.D.
Administrative Systems
Hampshire College
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