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[11.2 SR4] Why Sleep function creates a variable ?

Wed, 06 Nov 2013 10:59:21 GMT

Hello,

With v11.2 SR4 I am using the function Sleep :

SLEEP 5000;

After using it a new variable called 5000 appears !

Is it normal ? Why ?

Thanks for your help !

Benoit

Re: [11.2 SR4] Why Sleep function creates a variable ?

bbi_mba_76 — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:41:45 GMT

Hi,

I don't know why, but I verified that you are right!

I have a variable with 5000 as name and also as value.

Re: [11.2 SR4] Why Sleep function creates a variable ?

swuehl — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:44:35 GMT

Please check

Literals as sub parameters become variables

Re: [11.2 SR4] Why Sleep function creates a variable ?

Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:54:35 GMT

Hi swuehl,

I can't open your link.

Is it in a closed group ?

Thanks

Re: Re: [11.2 SR4] Why Sleep function creates a variable ?

swuehl — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:58:02 GMT

Yes, it's the Qlikbug group.

Attaching a pdf made from the thread.

Re: [11.2 SR4] Why Sleep function creates a variable ?

Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:07:45 GMT

Ok Thanks swuehl

Re: [11.2 SR4] Why Sleep function creates a variable ?

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:18:19 GMT

Swuehl

Many thanks for clarifying that. I noticed Sleep() leaving residual variables a while back and was wondering whether it was due to me or QlikView - now I know.

Thanks, Bill

Re: [11.2 SR4] Why Sleep function creates a variable ?

flipside — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:26:46 GMT

This has been bugging me for years - thanks swuehl.

Incidently, these two approaches seem to solve the issue for Sleep command at least ...

SUB Sleep2(x)
sleep x;
end sub;

CALL Sleep2('2000');

2)
let x = 3000;
sleep x;
let x = Nothing;

flipside