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Overview

In DataXchange there are only two places where calculations can occur and be used for non-comparison functionality: parameters for variables, and custom variable targets.

The calculations can occur only when the four math operators are included in an expression: PLUS, MINUS, MULTIPLY and DIVIDE.

Examples

These examples show math operations used with custom variables.

  1. This sets the variable “some_custom_variable” to the same as the current value for “[MTC.xcom]”.

[PCSDB.send_save_custom_variable_value] {some_custom_variable}  == [MTC.xcom]

  1. This will set the value of the variable “x_following_error” to the number ‘32’.

[PCSDB.send_save_custom_variable_value] {x_following_error}  == 32

  1. In the following case the value for “x_following_error” will be the number ‘3’.

[PCSDB.send_save_custom_variable_value] {x_following_error}  == (5 MINUS 2)

  1. Here the value for “x_following_error” will be ‘10’.

[PCSDB.send_save_custom_variable_value] {x_following_error}  == (5 MULTIPLY 2)

  1. This sets the value for “x_following_error” to ‘(5 > 2)’.

[PCSDB.send_save_custom_variable_value] {x_following_error}  == (5 > 2)

  1. In this example the value for “x_following_error” will be ‘(5 < 2)’.

[PCSDB.send_save_custom_variable_value] {x_following_error}  == (5 < 2)

NOTE: This functionality  will also work for [PCSDB.send_custom_variable_indicator], but the value for the indicator must be a color.

IMPORTANT: The previous syntax for this was using a single ‘=’ sign. It has been changed to double ‘==’ equal signs so it is not confused with the single ‘=’ equal sign used for comparisons.

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