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For Each Loop not working
For Each Loop not working:
I am trying to load in data from a single field into a value list to use in a For Each Loop. I can get the data loaded, but then when trying to use in the for each loop I keep getting the “Field ‘Dataset’ not found”.
Here’s the section of code I’m working with:
[Databases]:
NoConcatenate
SELECT DATABASE
FROM SYSTEM.ADMIN.DATABASE
where (DATABASE <> 'FIELD_INT' and DATABASE LIKE 'FIELD%');
TempDatabases:
load concat(Chr(39) & DATABASE & Chr(39), ',') as concatenatedDatabases resident [Databases];
let Dataset = peek('concatenatedDatabases');
trace $(Dataset);
For each fy in FieldValueList('Dataset')
[EMPS]:
SELECT DISTINCT
AA.EMP_ID_NO,
AA.EMP_LNAME,
AA.EMP_FNAME,
(AA.EMP_LNAME || ', ' || AA.EMP_FNAME) AS EMP_NAME
FROM $(fy).TABLE AA
WHERE AA.LOCATION_ID = '42';
NEXT
After I run the code, I get the error. If I run only this piece:
[Databases]:
NoConcatenate
SELECT DATABASE
FROM SYSTEM.ADMIN.DATABASE
where (DATABASE <> 'FIELD_INT' and DATABASE LIKE 'FIELD%');
TempDatabases:
load concat(Chr(39) & DATABASE & Chr(39), ',') as concatenatedDatabases resident [Databases];
let Dataset = peek('concatenatedDatabases');
trace $(Dataset);
I get the desired output for Dataset, which is the list of values I want to loop with:
Lines fetched: 1
'FIELD06','FIELD07','FIELD08','FIELD09','FIELD10','FIELD11'
Please help.
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One more thought. If you still want to use the function, you can try using the Field directly.
FieldValueList('DATABASE')
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So Dataset is a variable right? Try this,
For each fy in FieldValueList($(Dataset))
[EMPS]:
SELECT DISTINCT
AA.EMP_ID_NO,
AA.EMP_LNAME,
AA.EMP_FNAME,
(AA.EMP_LNAME || ', ' || AA.EMP_FNAME) AS EMP_NAME
FROM $(fy).TABLE AA
WHERE AA.LOCATION_ID = '42';
NEXT

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I tried that, but of course right after I posted this question I found the solution. In the call to the for each loop I changed to this:
For each fy in $(Dataset)
and that worked, not sure why the "FieldValueList()" didn't work?
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Oh yes. You are right. My bad.
Dataset is not a Field. Its a variable. So, FieldValueList won't work here. Nice catch.

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Only took me about 6hrs to find this, darn it. 🤣
Thank you for the quick support!
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you welcome
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One more thought. If you still want to use the function, you can try using the Field directly.
FieldValueList('DATABASE')

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oh man, of course, that worked too! Thank you.👌
