Global Variable in XLATE

Thank you both for the responses.

Jim,

To answer your question, the outbound is just tab separated VRL that takes data from the inbound and places it in the correct locations to be consumed by the destination system. Nothing fancy at all, just a line at a time writing to a tab separated file, 1 to 1, so one output for each input (after the headers) I can try the HRL, but I’ve never worked with them before.

Charlie,

To answer your question, it is global to the XLATE yes, but each time a line comes in from the source file, it starts the XLATE process over, since I’ve obtained the date in a previous new line from the source, it doesn’t seem to carry over to the next lines, as in the variable is empty after I’ve grabbed it from the header and moved on to the next file line. It is available for all subsequent statements during the time i’m working with the header line item, and not after the next line comes in from the file.

In your example, how would I be able to {set date } when that variable appears to be blank when the next line comes in? Maybe I’m not understanding.

Thank you,

Jon

Charlie,

I read in a line at a time from the inbound file, so I thought it was a separate instance each time. When I echo the variable it only shows up for the new line coming in that the date is present, otherwise it is blank for the remaining lines in the inbound file, when I try to send it to the outbound VRL.

So when I encounter that piece in the header, it’s visible, any line after that it’s blank. I am not assigning @null to the variable afterward so I assumed it was a separate instance.  

Thank you,

jon

Jim,

I plan on spending some time this afternoon and taking a look. Good idea 🙂

Charlie,

I am doing it inside of an XLATE yes. Maybe I was trying to over simplify it. Using the screenshot I provided before I essentially need to strip off the top 3 lines of the file, and process any line after that, but in the middle header line that I strip, I need to grab that date and reuse it for every tab separated VRL message I send outbound.

I’ve included a screenshot of the simple XLATE I was trying to use. It does obtain the date when it strips the 2nd header line, but it’s gone when it processes any other line.

I’ve also included a screenshot of the echo statements. I set it to echo at the first copy statement (which is below the suppress in the other screenshot) and you can see it echos out when I capture it in the 2nd header, and never again, like it was reset or blanked. I don’t think I can do what I am trying to do without another step, such as the recommended HRL, I was just thinking maybe someone knew a quick and easy solution.

Thank you,

Jon