reference index of repeating segment in xlate

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  • #49907
    Gary Atkinson
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      Ok, I know this topic has come up before, but please amuse me  😆

      I need to reference a single instance of a repeating OBX segment.  My variable is %s1.  I need 51st index OBX segment (OBX|52) and grab some data out of field 5 of that index and copy the data to TXA:4.  I saw some old posts reference using $ in the variable, but I don’t “get it”.  Any help, greatly appreciated!!  8)

      Thanks!

      Gary

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      • #64059
        John Hamilton
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          First if you know it is the 51’st segment why do you need a variable.

          would not something like 1(0).1(0).OBX(51) get you what you need ?

          Maybe I’m missing somthing there.

          But what I have done in the past which I think you are asking about is.

          something like this

          Math: add  

                        Inputs $%s2

                                  =1

                        Output $%s2

          then in the address use that variable.

          1(0).1(0).NTE(%s2)  which got me to the correct repeating segment.

          Hope this helps.

        • #64060
          Gary Atkinson
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            John-

            Using OBX(51) worked, but wanted to see if there was a another way to do it.  I had a nice conversion with Jim and he mentioned setting another %s variable to to “51”.  If the position ever changes I just need to change the variable.  Using the ADD function seems like another one way to do it also.  One thing I like about cloverleaf is that there are many ways to get the job done  8)

            gary

          • #64061
            John Hamilton
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              Very much agree. Somtime just to many ways so people get confused on how to procede.

              Have a good weekend.

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