doing a calculation inline

[#1]

Hi, I want to know if there is a way to do a calculation and save it in the script. Its best if I illustrate it, in my script I have:

Date (Today()) - Data ([Date logged]) as [Days since logged]

However I need to use [Days since logged] as a field for an intervalmatch scheme and this requires me to trim the calculation. Sorry this seems confusing, so what in the end I really need is:

Incident:

Load

//"Date logged",

Date (Today()) - Data ([Date logged]) as [Days since logged] ,

Trim ([Days since logged]),

Intervalmatch ([Days since logged])

Inner Join

Load

[Incident ID],

If("Days since logged" = 22, '0- 1 Day',

If("Days since logged" = 23, '2 Days',

If("Days since logged" = 24, '3 Days',

If("Days since logged" = 25, '4 Days',

If("Days since logged" = 26, '5 Days',

If("Days since logged" > 27 , '5 + days',)))))) as TimeOpen

Resident Incident;

Store Incident Into data/incident.qvd;

Any ideas how I can do this? If anyone could correct my script that would be amazing!

Cheers

Ben

[#2]

Looking at the script piece you posted I am not sure why you would need an intervalmatch. Intervalmatch is used to match a date/time with a period that is defined by a start and an end. Or a point between two points (see script below)

Points:
LOAD * INLINE [
 Point, Value
 1, 100
 2, 200
 3, 150
 13, 250
 15, 175
 22, 800
];

Periods:
LOAD * INLINE [
 Start, End, Type
 0, 9, Small
 10, 19, Middle
 20, 29, Large];

Temp:
INTERVALMATCH (Point)
LOAD Start, End
RESIDENT Periods;

JOIN (Periods)
LOAD Start, End, Point
RESIDENT Temp;

You could probably just do the JOIN without an intervalmatch. But perhaps I misinterpret what you want to do ...

[#3]

Hi Ben,

here a an example without IntervalMatch. Not shure if you need it realy. It depends on your data.

Good luck!