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

Raj Yadla over 10 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 10 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 10 years ago +1

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

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0 Josh
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over 10 years ago

Why not just evaluate your conditions in Appian? What is the use case for storing expressions directly in the database?
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0 Josh
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over 10 years ago

Why not just evaluate your conditions in Appian? What is the use case for storing expressions directly in the database?
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