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hopkinsc
Partner - Specialist III
Partner - Specialist III

Can't use variables in expressions

Hi all,

I have defined some variables in the variable overview, I am trying to use them in an expression but it only seems to be calculating the first 2 and not the rest.

It's confusing me, Is anyone available to take a look please?

In the chart i have an expression called NM1. That expression is a calculation of 10 variables.

I have tried listing the 10 in the expression but llso i have tried creating a new variable with the 10 within it and calling the new variable in the expression, neither worked.

any help would be great.

Thanks

5 Replies
hopkinsc
Partner - Specialist III
Partner - Specialist III
Author

Does anyone have any suggestions on this?

neelamsaroha157
Specialist II
Specialist II

Can you give an example...because I see that all the variables are individually being populated correctly.

What is the output you expect in NM1 column?

hopkinsc
Partner - Specialist III
Partner - Specialist III
Author

Capture.PNGHi, thanks for your reply.

The individual variables are calculating as expected, but in the NM1 expression, i am trying to deduct some of the variables from the STD Margin variable but this doesnt seem to work.

I know i can use column() instead of each variable, but the user has the option to show/hide each of the expressions, and if one of them are hidden then this stops the column() working, so i have to use each variable.

I have uploaded another sample, this shows 2 extra expressions, one showing the calculation using the individual variables and the other shows the calculation using column().

the column expression is what i want but using the variables.

as you can see, the 2 columns that use the variables are not calculating

neelamsaroha157
Specialist II
Specialist II

I was able to find that it is the 'FX Impact' variable which is creating the issue. If you remove this variable, everything else works as expected. But I am not sure why is that.

hopkinsc
Partner - Specialist III
Partner - Specialist III
Author

ok, thanks for pointing out the problem variable, i will look into that variable further.


Thanks for your help