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IPA Branch node not evaluating as expected

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Jessica M
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8/15/2014 7:26 PM
I have a record that I am using the DataIterator to delimit by colon and an assign to true/false when evaluating DataIterator_Output2 for "success" or "failed".  The branch then evaluates for True/False and if false (only) should write to a msgbuilder.  If true, needs to move on to the next record.  It is always writing to the msgbuilder regardless of true or false.  Can anyone review the code below from the workunit log and see where I am going wrong?

Activity started: DataIterator4620  (Runtime Id: 223)

Executing Data Iterator Activity DataIterator4620 ...

iteration 2 nextPosition=20

DataIterator4620_errorCode = 0

DataIterator4620_informationCode = 0

DataIterator4620_returnMessage = got record

DataIterator4620_outputData = success

DataIterator4620_outputData2 = success

At end of stream.

DataIterator4620_nextPosition = 27

DataIterator4620_recordNumber = 2

Activity completed: DataIterator4620

Activity started: End-DataIterator4620  (Runtime Id: 0)

Activity started: Assign1170  (Runtime Id: 133)

Evaluating JavaScript expression if (DataIterator4620_outputData2=="failed") {

      FailedRecord=true

} else if (DataIterator4620_outputData2=="success") {

      FailedRecord=false;

}; to value false

Variables in Process:

Activity completed: Assign1170

Activity started: End-DataIteratorRecord  (Runtime Id: 0)

Activity started: Branch6900  (Runtime Id: 422)

Branch Branch6900: Executing this branch node...

Branch Branch6900: evaluating branch rule FailedRecord==true to node MsgBuilder3770

Branch Branch6900: evaluating branch rule FailedRecord==false to node ResetVar

Branch Branch6900: Next activity to be executed is ResetVar

Activity completed: Branch6900

David Williams
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8/15/2014 7:49 PM
I reported this issue to Infor the other day and it's 'working as designed'.
If you use the JavaScript Expression to assign variable values they are treated as non-persistent. The solution is to use the regular Assign function to give the variable it's own value.
So if you give the variable AB a value in the JavaScript Expression then you need to use a standard Assign to make AB=AB so it will be persistent.
David Williams
Jessica M
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8/18/2014 11:42 AM
I had tried that before with no luck. But I tried it again and now it is evaluating to true incorrectly.

Activity started: DataIterator4620 (Runtime Id: 68)
Executing Data Iterator Activity DataIterator4620 ...
iteration 2 nextPosition=20
DataIterator4620_errorCode = 0
DataIterator4620_informationCode = 0
DataIterator4620_returnMessage = got record
DataIterator4620_outputData = success
DataIterator4620_outputData2 = success
At end of stream.
DataIterator4620_nextPosition = 27
DataIterator4620_recordNumber = 2
Activity completed: DataIterator4620

Activity started: End-DataIterator4620 (Runtime Id: 0)

Activity started: Assign1170 (Runtime Id: 34)
Evaluating JavaScript expression if (DataIterator4620_outputData2=="failed") {
FailedRecord="true"
} else if (DataIterator4620_outputData2=="success") {
FailedRecord="false";
}; to value false
FailedRecord = false
Variables in Process:
FailedRecord = false

Activity completed: Assign1170

Activity started: End-DataIteratorRecord (Runtime Id: 0)

Activity started: Branch6900 (Runtime Id: 34)
Branch Branch6900: Executing this branch node...
Branch Branch6900: evaluating branch rule FailedRecord="true" to node MsgBuilder3770
Branch Branch6900: Next activity to be executed is MsgBuilder3770
Activity completed: Branch6900
Message Builder:MsgBuilder3770 Executing this activity...