Multiple if statements - maybe a dev request to UiPath

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Hi

I was thinking if this could be achieved in a better and more sufficient way.

I have read some posts about using switch or invoke code, but I can’t get switch to work like I wanted to.

What i’m trying to do is a decision tree that looks something like this

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Basically a switch or flow switch where multiple if statements could be used is what i’m looking for.
The flow decisions looks like this;

Var1 = True and Var2 = True and Var3=“AU1901” and Cint(Totalpris) > 1914 and Var4.ToUpper <> “REP”

Next one
Var1 = True and Var2 = True and Var3=“AU1602” and Cint(Totalpris) > 1614 and Var4.ToUpper <> “REP”

Next one
Var1 = True and Var2 = True and Var3=“AU1406” and Cint(Totalpris) > 2058 and Var4.ToUpper <> “REP”

And so on

Any good ideas?

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Hi @Michaeljep

How about using many ifs to set get a switch flg before using switch like below.

If Var1 = True and Var2 = True and Var3=“AU1901” and Cint(Totalpris) > 1914 and Var4.ToUpper <> “REP”
Then flg = 1

If Var1 = True and Var2 = True and Var3=“AU1602” and Cint(Totalpris) > 1614 and Var4.ToUpper <> “REP”
Then flg = 2

If Var1 = True and Var2 = True and Var3=“AU1406” and Cint(Totalpris) > 2058 and Var4.ToUpper <> “REP”
Then flg = 3

Switch flg
1:Write “Valg 1”
2:Write “Valg 2”
3:Write “Valg 3”

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I’ve thought of using several if’s, but I don’t think that it’s a better way instead of using the flow decisions, the if’s is much similiar to the flow decisions.

4

Hi,

Can you try the following sample?
This sample uses dictionary to store conditions and keeps maintainability.

Sample20200623-2.zip (13.9 KB)

Regards,

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Hi @Michaeljep ,

You can approach this situation by iterating or retrieving from a structure containing your cases. Here, your Var3 seems enough to distinguish each case consequently we can use a dictionary.

If you want to iterate over multiple tests, you can use an array and loop over its items.

I used Dictionary(Of String, Object) as values for the dictionary but you can use better structure if you’re familiar with them.

Variable

  • result As Boolean = False
  • cases As Dictionary(Of String, Dictionary(Of String, Object))
  • thisCase As Dictionary(Of String, Object)

Sequence

Below the TryGetValue doesn’t seem to assign the value to thisCase so I added an extra Assign activity

  • Assign
    cases = New Dictionary(Of String, Dictionary(Of String, Object)) From { _
	    {"AU1901", New Dictionary(Of String, Object) From {{"limit", 1914}, {"message", "message content 1"}}}, _
	    {"AU1602", New Dictionary(Of String, Object) From {{"limit", 1614}, {"message", "message content 2"}}}, _
	    {"AU1406", New Dictionary(Of String, Object) From {{"limit", 2058}, {"message", "message content 3"}}} _
    }
  • If Var1 And Var2 And Var4.ToUpper <> "REP" And cases.TryGetValue(Var3, thisCase)

    • Assign thisCase = cases(Var3)

    • If CInt(Totalpris) > CInt(thisCase("limit"))

      • Assign result = True

      • WriteLine thisCase("message").ToString

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I’ll give it a go :slight_smile:
I would just be so much easier if the switch could be used for this

Expression = If statements

Cases
statement 1
statement 2
and so on

Pick the one that fits :slight_smile: