Log into the xlates

Hello,

not sure if I understand your question, but you can always add the following line to a Pre or Post Proc of most actions (Copy, Concat, Table, Call):

echo [lindex $xlateInVals 0]

= or =

echo “Value: [lindex $xlateInVals 0]”

You will see the results in “Browse/Watch Output” for the process where the sending process/route is located. Or in the output window when debuging an XLate.

When this is in the Pre Proc, this is the value of the first argument passed into the action. In the Post Proc, it is the first value returned by the action (ie: the value returned from the table action).

Some actions do not have pre/post procs, but you can always add a dummy copy before or after to evaluate variables/fields.

Best Regards, Jim

If you are on a later release of Cloverleaf you can use the debugger to step through your Xlate and locate the issue.

If you have never used the debugger and would like a tutorial, email me and I will send you what I put together. I highly recommend everyone get familiar with the debugger – it can make resolving issues so much easier than just the basic testing tool.

Barring that, the Testing tool is your friend.

Echos are another way as is placing results of some actions in unused portions of the OB message temporarily while testing. Just remember to remove (or shut off if you have coded for external control) the echos before returning to production so as not to fill the log with unneeded output.