Complex Syntax in VC Procedure

[Theberge43]

Hi,

I am having syntax issues when creating a complex procedure for the Sales Order.
I want to perform a lot of steps depending on one value (on big IF) and within this I'll have the smaller steps with each their own individual conditions.

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**** Perform all these steps
(

**** Step 1 - First IF
Char2 = Char3 + 10
if Char4 = 'x'

**** Step 2 - Second IF
Char5 = Char6 + 20
if Char7 = 'x'

**** Global IF for all steps
)
IF char1 = 'x'


Of course I simplified my example, the detailed steps are a little more complex.
I'm wondering if this is possible or not, right now it is giving me syntax error directly on the first "(".

[mike_ac]

Dependencies are not like a programming language. The scripting rules are very basic. You'll have to use AND logic instead of trying to build nested functions.

If you have a long dependency that looks like this, you might consider using a variant table instead.

[Theberge43]

Thanks, that answers my question. I need to put it individually for each step.

[Sharpshooter]

Actually, all you need to do is add a comma in between each step:

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    **** Perform all these steps
    (

    **** Step 1 - First IF
    Char2 = Char3 + 10
    if Char4 = 'x',

    **** Step 2 - Second IF
    Char5 = Char6 + 20
    if Char7 = 'x',

    **** Global IF for all steps
    )
    IF char1 = 'x'


[Theberge43]

Well, I think I have them in my real dependency.
I will still review it.

[Theberge43]

I tried exactly this:

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**** Perform all these steps
(
**** Step 1 - First IF
P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I = P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I + 10
if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M = 10,

**** Step 2 - Second IF
P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I = P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I + 20
if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M = 20,

**** Global IF for all steps
)
if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M SPECIFIED

I'm getting this error:
Syntax error in simple action/procedure (Row 2)

[Sharpshooter]

Get rid of the parentheses...

[Theberge43]

Tried this:

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**** Perform all these steps
**** Step 1 - First IF
P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I = P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I + 10
if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M = 10,
**** Step 2 - Second IF
P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I = P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I + 20
if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M = 20,
**** Global IF for all steps
if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M SPECIFIED

I get error on first line.
Syntax error in simple action/procedure (Row 3)

I checked to make sure my characteristics are numeric by the way.

[Sharpshooter]

If you double-click the message, you should get a more detailed explanation of the problem.
Are any of these chars reference characteristics BTW?

[Theberge43]

Ok, I have a different error when I go in CU02 (I was in PMEVC).

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**** Perform all these steps
**** Step 1 - First IF
P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I = P_RL_PRODUCT_QTY + 10
if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M = 10,
**** Step 2 - Second IF
P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I = P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I + 20
if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M = 20,
**** Global IF for all steps
if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M SPECIFIED

The error is on line 004: E28021 Error: remaining part of expression cannot be interpreted.

[Sharpshooter]

And it should place the cursor at the exact point where it can't figure out what's next.

As you now are showing more code, I can see that you do need the parentheses:

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**** Perform all these steps
**** Step 1 - First IF
( P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I = P_RL_PRODUCT_QTY + 10
                               if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M = 10,
**** Step 2 - Second IF
P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I = P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I + 20
                              if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M = 20 )
**** Global IF for all steps
                                       if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M SPECIFIED


And you have to get rid of the comma after the last step - the comma only separates steps.

Some really basic things to check (do not be offended, please):
Be sure the dependency type is indeed a procedure.
Be sure that the asterisk is in the first position of each comment line.

[Theberge43]

Not offended at all, thanks for the help by the way!

Here, I copied the code exactly like yours:

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000010   **** Perform all these steps
000020   **** Step 1 - First IF
000030   ( P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I = P_RL_PRODUCT_QTY + 10
000040                                  if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M = 10,
000050   **** Step 2 - Second IF
000060   P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I = P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I + 20
000070                                 if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M = 20 )
000080   **** Global IF for all steps
000090                                          if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M SPECIFIED

Error : E28024 Syntax error in simple action/procedure
Line 000030.

[Sharpshooter]

Oh crap, my bad. One of those days!
Can't see the woods for the trees.
You cannot wrap a "Global IF" around the individual actions.
You will need to put the logic in each:

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    000010   **** Perform all these steps
    000020   **** Step 1 - First IF
    000030    P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I = P_RL_PRODUCT_QTY + 10
    000040                                  if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M = 10 and P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M SPECIFIED,
    000050   **** Step 2 - Second IF
    000060   P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I = P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_I + 20
    000070                                 if P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M = 20 and P_RL_BASIS_WEIGHT_M SPECIFIED


[Theberge43]

Hehe. Thanks a lot, so the first conclusion was right, we have come full circle !
Thanks for trying I appreciate it.