Applymap returning the value you are looking up

[#1]

I am using applymap and for some reason the formula returns the value I am looking up in the mapping table not the value I want to get back from the right hand column in the mapping table.

I know the mapping table contains the value I am looking up.

Any Ideas on the possible cause.

[#2]

Hi Adrian,

Applymap works as follows :

It will return the value associated with the value of mapname in the mapping table that has previously been created through the mapping load or the mapping select statement.

// Assume the following mapping table:

map1:

mapping load * inline [

x, y

1, one

2, two

3, three ]

ApplyMap ( 'map1', 2 )	returns	' two'
ApplyMap ( 'map1', 4 )	returns	4

In case no value is there in the mapping table then it will return ta default value specified. Like:

ApplyMap ( 'map1', 5, 'xxx' )

returns

'xxx'

If no default value is given, the value of expr will be returned as is.

Please elaborate on your problem more in case it doesnt help.

Thanks & Regards,

Poorva