reference index of repeating segment in xlate

[Gary Atkinson]

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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[John Hamilton]

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.

[Gary Atkinson]

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

[John Hamilton]

Very much agree. Somtime just to many ways so people get confused on how to procede.

Have a good weekend.

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