Test Condition and Drop Fields

[#1]

I currently have an app that loads from a binary qvw.

binary c:\accesspoint\IBA_Source_$(vTheater).qvw;
//Drop unecessary fields from certain app versions
If $(vTheater) <> 'Global' then
 drop field [CPL ID];
 drop field [Contract ID];
endif

The vTheater variable is changed via repeat task in Publisher but for this discussion assume it is manually set. (Possible variable values include USA, APAC, EMEA, Global, etc....)

The problem is that regardless of the value of vTheater the fields are being dropped. I have tested a text object to check the value of vTheater as 'Global' and yet the two fields are still being dropped.

Any idea thoughts on why the if condition is being ignored? Is there a better way to selectively drop fields when a condition is met?

-Ed

[disqr_rm · Accepted solution]

Try without '$' sign.

If vTheater <> 'Global' then
drop field [CPL ID];
drop field [Contract ID];
endif

If doesn't work, debug it and make sure the values are getting populated correct. Sometime it could be an extra space at the end or upper/lower case problem. In that case you could use Trim(vTheater) or upper(vTheater).

[rwunderlich]

I think it should be:

If '$(vTheater)' <> 'Global' then

Note the quotes around the variable.

-Rob

[disqr_rm]

That could be it too. I always play with these 2-3 options when I have problem with variables. One of these surely works all the time.

My experience was only to use '$' if you are using variables with the load. Anyway, I am sure once of these trick will sole the issue for now.