Xlate – Math Add

Attached is a screen shot that illustrates using math add to increment a temp variable @g1 in one of my Xlates that might help you get it to work.

If memory serves me right, I think you can also use the %g1 or %s1 values to set your NTE counter/ID by referring to it with the notation $g1 or $s1 in your Xlate copy.

Perhaps others can comment on this feature in case I got the notation wrong.

I had already used the temp variable method of @g1 before I had heard about the $g1 notation so never got a chance to try it.

Femina,

Use a Temp variable to contain the counter – example @nte_ctr

In your MATH ADD Action Source list:

=1

@nte_ctr

In the Destination  List:

@nte_ctr

The above says ADD 1 to @nte_ctr putting the result in nte_ctr.

Then COPY @nte_ctr to the NTE Set ID field.

Don’t forget to initialize your temp variable at the beginning of your Xlate and reset it if necessary when and if the Iteration restarts.

Jim Kosloskey

If memory serves me right, I think you can also use the %g1 or %s1 values to set your NTE counter/ID by referring to it with the notation $g1 or $s1 in your Xlate copy.

That would be $%g1 and $%s1 to reference %g1 and %s1. I often use these variables, because you can manipulate them using MATH. And you can use them as a index; you can’t do that with @g1.