Cannot convert 'string' to 'boolean'

yichuansancun

• October 27, 2014 00:00

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What I am trying to do is to split the input file into two outputs based on the value of "Earning_col_31". The Metadata of the input and output is exactly the same. I have the following code and I am getting the error `Cannot convert 'string' to 'boolean'` next the last line of the code:

function integer transform() {
		$out.0.* = $in.0.*;
		$out.1.* = $in.0.*;
     if ($out.0.Earning_col_31 = "401KMEM") return 1; else return 0;
}

Any idea what I possibly did wrong? :(

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  admin

  • October 29, 2014 14:26

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  Hi yichuansancun,
  
  Problem is in your if-statement using assignment operator "=":
  
  

  
  if ($out.0.Earning_col_31 = "401KMEM")
  

  
  
  Which means store "401KMEM" into $out.0.Earning_col_31. So that produces string, but if-statement requires bool.
  
  Please fix it to equality operator "==":
  
  

  
  if ($out.0.Earning_col_31 == "401KMEM")
  

  
  
  I hope this helps.
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  yichuansancun

  • October 29, 2014 22:04

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  Thanks!!! I will try that :)
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  yichuansancun

  • November 17, 2014 19:19

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  Hi again,
  
  This time, I am getting error "Unreachable code" :(
  
  

  
  $out.0.* = $in.0.*;
  if($out.0.MilitaryStatusName == "not found") return 1; else return 0;
  

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  imriskal

  • November 18, 2014 08:40

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  Do you have any other return statement in this specific CTL code? Or any other code after the return statements? This would explain the error message. If not, send me the whole CTL code please for me to better localize the issue.
  
  Thanks.
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  yichuansancun

  • November 18, 2014 15:56

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  I had

  return all

  at the end of the function, which caused issue. I removed it and now it worked, thanks!

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