topic compare variables values in script in QlikView

compare variables values in script

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:07:21 GMT

how do i do this?

set v1='x';

if $(v1)='x' then

set v2='y';

end if

is it possible?

Miguel_Angel_Baeyens — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:10:55 GMT

Hi,

You are almost there, just don't expand the variable

set v1='x'; if v1 ='x' then set v2='y';end if

Hope that helps.

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:54:17 GMT

Or, expand the variable but surround it with quotes:

if '$(v1)' = 'x' then

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:30:08 GMT

thank you,

just to understand, in general what is the difference between writing $(v1) and v1 ?

Miguel_Angel_Baeyens — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:40:05 GMT

Hi,

Check this post about variables, expansion and evaluation.

Hope that helps.