Property Expressions - Expr

Overview

The Expr Expression provide is used to evaluate another expression

Syntax

Expr(value)

• value: is another expression made up of strings or property names OR an expression that evaluates a string value.

Usage

• It provides the ability to place a Property within the Value of another Property
  • Use the Expr function: [[=Expr([[PropertyName]])]]

Example

• Useful when you have a path and part of that path can change. Here we have a Property with multiple parts that when resolved will resolve as
  • /SYM/SYM000/REPORT
• We would define the following
  • Schedule Instance Property: SYM = 000
  • Global Property: PATH_Report = "/SYM/SYM" + [[SI.SYM]] + "/" + "REPORT”

• When used in a job, we would reference the Global Property
  • [[=Expr(PATH_Report)]]

note

• Starting or ending string with \ on Windows Path throws the Expression off

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Details

Expressions provide the ability to place a Property within the Value of another Property (embedding a Property within Property)

Use the Expr function: [[=Expr([[PropertyName]])]]

Add strings together

PropertyName = "/SYM/SYM" + [[SI.SYM]] + "/" + "REPORT”

• Starting or ending string with \ on Windows Path throws the Expression off