Is there a way to convert a String to evaluable SAIL expression ? I

Raj Yadla over 9 years ago

Is there a way to convert a String to evaluable SAIL expression ?

I have a comparative expression saved in a database field, I need to retrieve it from the database and evaluate it within a condition in SAIL.

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jackm829 over 9 years ago +1
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You could try eval(). My understanding is that this is an undocumented function. You will have to test to make sure that it works with your Appian version. Example: eval("count({1,2,3})") returns 3. In…
Raj Yadla over 9 years ago +1

Thanks all ,eval() did the trick for me.

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0 Mike Schmitt over 9 years ago

What is the variety of different comparative expressions you might have saved in the database field? If it's finite and relatively few, you could always evaluate the string in an IF() statement and then perform the appropriate expression depending on how the IF() evaluated...
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0 Mike Schmitt over 9 years ago

What is the variety of different comparative expressions you might have saved in the database field? If it's finite and relatively few, you could always evaluate the string in an IF() statement and then perform the appropriate expression depending on how the IF() evaluated...
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