String array rule

RE: String array rule

alexc0002 — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 13:20:13 GMT

Thanks, i used the split function, it seems to work fine. Once again thanks for your time

RE: String array rule

Stewart Burchell — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:36:46 GMT

If the data types are different you can coerce (cast) one or both of them to be the same type before applying the operator.

RE: String array rule

alexc0002 — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:18:50 GMT

Yes, it is clear that it is due to the data type. In the first image you can see on the right the result of the first rule which is List of text string, which I think is the one needed by the IN operator

RE: String array rule

Stewart Burchell — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:04:58 GMT

When you run 'SAN_ST_GetListAssetsByPortfolio' what type of data does that return? The error message is saying you can't use the 'IN' operator (which will always be a list) to compare the field 'securityMaster' to the values returned by this rule.

RE: String array rule

alexc0002 — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:44:51 GMT

I'm sorry Stewart
Another question, at the end the first rule that obtains the values I left it as in the first img

Because the results of the rule I need to put using the in operator in another rule, but it shows me the following error.

Thank you

RE: String array rule

Stewart Burchell — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 08:33:17 GMT

You're welcome. Half the battle in Appian is trying to find the right functions, and the other half is breaking down your problem into a set of smaller problems.

RE: String array rule

alexc0002 — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 08:30:35 GMT

Thank you very much for your time Stewart, it works perfectly

RE: String array rule

Stewart Burchell — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 08:21:55 GMT

Hi Alex

A two-step process will give you what you need:

Step 1: use fn!index() to extract the actual values

Step 2: use fn!joinarray() to splice the values together with the separator of your choice

a!localVariables(
  local!myArray: {
    {idSecurityMaster: 20202},
    {idSecurityMaster: 20203}
  },
  fn!joinarray(
    fn!index(local!myArray,"idSecurityMaster"),
    ","
  )
)

I've NOT included any handling for circumstances where the values maybe null, or the array returned doesn't contain any 'idSecurityMaster' dictionary items...