what is the right format for branch macro defined value ?

kayman

Hi,

I'm trying to use a branch based on a macro value, but it always takes the wrong path (not matched) and no errors are thrown. What is the correct format to enter a macro value?

I've tried all of the following :

<operator activated="true" class="branch" compatibility="6.4.000" expanded="true" height="76" name="Branch" width="90" x="179" y="30">
<parameter key="condition_type" value="macro_defined"/>

use variations :

<parameter key="condition_value" value="%{lang}=&quot;en&quot;"/>
<parameter key="condition_value" value="%{lang}==&quot;en&quot;"/>
<parameter key="condition_value" value="%{lang}=en"/>
<parameter key="condition_value" value="%{lang}==en"/>
<parameter key="condition_value" value="lang=&quot;en&quot;"/>
<parameter key="condition_value" value="lang=en"/>

etc. but none of them seemed to guide me through the right node.

Just to ensure I already have the format ok, what is the correct way to add macro lang should equal 'en' ?

Marco_Boeck

Hi,

macro_defined simply checks whether the macro exists. What you want is actually an expression. See the example process below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<process version="7.2.000-SNAPSHOT">
  <context>
    <input/>
    <output/>
    <macros>
      <macro>
        <key>lang</key>
        <value>en</value>
      </macro>
    </macros>
  </context>
  <operator activated="true" class="process" compatibility="7.2.000-SNAPSHOT" expanded="true" name="Process">
    <process expanded="true">
      <operator activated="true" class="retrieve" compatibility="7.2.000-SNAPSHOT" expanded="true" height="68" name="Retrieve Deals" width="90" x="45" y="34">
        <parameter key="repository_entry" value="//Samples/data/Deals"/>
      </operator>
      <operator activated="true" class="set_macro" compatibility="7.2.000-SNAPSHOT" expanded="true" height="82" name="Set Macro" width="90" x="179" y="34">
        <parameter key="macro" value="lang"/>
        <parameter key="value" value="en"/>
      </operator>
      <operator activated="true" class="branch" compatibility="7.2.000-SNAPSHOT" expanded="true" height="103" name="Branch" width="90" x="313" y="34">
        <parameter key="condition_type" value="expression"/>
        <parameter key="expression" value="equals(%{lang}, &quot;en&quot;)"/>
        <process expanded="true">
          <connect from_port="input 1" to_port="input 1"/>
          <portSpacing port="source_condition" spacing="0"/>
          <portSpacing port="source_input 1" spacing="0"/>
          <portSpacing port="source_input 2" spacing="0"/>
          <portSpacing port="sink_input 1" spacing="0"/>
          <portSpacing port="sink_input 2" spacing="0"/>
        </process>
        <process expanded="true">
          <operator activated="true" class="retrieve" compatibility="7.2.000-SNAPSHOT" expanded="true" height="68" name="Retrieve Golf" width="90" x="45" y="34">
            <parameter key="repository_entry" value="//Samples/data/Golf"/>
          </operator>
          <connect from_op="Retrieve Golf" from_port="output" to_port="input 1"/>
          <portSpacing port="source_condition" spacing="0"/>
          <portSpacing port="source_input 1" spacing="0"/>
          <portSpacing port="source_input 2" spacing="0"/>
          <portSpacing port="sink_input 1" spacing="0"/>
          <portSpacing port="sink_input 2" spacing="0"/>
        </process>
      </operator>
      <connect from_op="Retrieve Deals" from_port="output" to_op="Set Macro" to_port="through 1"/>
      <connect from_op="Set Macro" from_port="through 1" to_op="Branch" to_port="input 1"/>
      <connect from_op="Branch" from_port="input 1" to_port="result 1"/>
      <portSpacing port="source_input 1" spacing="0"/>
      <portSpacing port="sink_result 1" spacing="0"/>
      <portSpacing port="sink_result 2" spacing="0"/>
    </process>
  </operator>
</process>

Regards,
Marco