Use variables on case of a switch

[mz3bel (Mohssine HILAL)]

Hello,

I might missed something, because my string doesn’t equal the other string.

which mystring1 = “19/04/2019” and mystring2 = “19/04/2019”

but if i do mystring1 = “19/04/2019” direcltly it works?

I’m using two variable, for this purpose they have the same value. so why when i try mystring1 = mystring2 doesn’t work? btw on a switch

i mean it doesn’t choose the correct case

but works with if condition…

[Ellboy (Elliott)]

With switches the cases can’t be variables but instead arguments, hence why it doesn’t work when you put the name of the variable in because it sees it as a string. But it will work when you 19/04/2019 as a string as the case.

https://forum.uipath.com/t/how-to-use-variable-as-the-case-of-switch-activity/119493

[Palaniyappan (Forum Leader)]

Fine
Can i have a view on the switch case if possible a screenshot and the variable mystring1 declaration as well
Or
Try to mention the value in the case without double quotes
that would be the issue i guess as it should work for sure
Cheers @mz3bel

[mz3bel (Mohssine HILAL)]

You are right, it takes it with double quotes

[mz3bel (Mohssine HILAL)]

Hi @Palaniyappan

I can show code sorry, i know the issue now it’s the double quotes, but i can’t put the value directly because it’s changes. I have to use variables…

[Palaniyappan (Forum Leader)]

yes of course we can use variables in cases, but make sure that the type argument is changed as string in the switch activity property panel
Cheers @mz3bel

[mz3bel (Mohssine HILAL)]

Yes, it is, and both variables too

[Palaniyappan (Forum Leader)]

Great
So were you now able to get that working
Cheers @mz3bel

[mz3bel (Mohssine HILAL)]

Actualy no, that’s what i ve done before. I must defently missed something

[mz3bel (Mohssine HILAL)]

both the expression and cases are variables

[Ellboy (Elliott)]

You may want to consider this:

Using Switch Statement to check if a string contains a word

I think you’re problem is that your expression always equals the full string so there is no Case for it to go to (I probably confused you). Try using your .Contains in the expression, then use the String “SUCCESS” as the Case. [image] I’m not aware of a way to use a condition as the Case, so I normally just use the condition in the Expression, like I have presented in the example. I also added .ToUpper to remove case-sensitivity. Regards.

[Palaniyappan (Forum Leader)]

Fine usually i hope we give only in case where the expression has the variable or arguments…so that could be the issue, I tried to reproduce this issue from side, variable in the case didn’t work, only value when passed to case it works…i tried to figure out whether it is correct or not in microsoft docs as well

while with variable

So i would suggest you have the expression with the variables and create n number of cases with the value that you feelwill reflect (as you said the value might change)

Cheers @mz3bel

[mz3bel (Mohssine HILAL)]

Ok, i’m trying this way

[mz3bel (Mohssine HILAL)]

I’ll try this way too, if i don’t succed i will find an other way

[mz3bel (Mohssine HILAL)]

So it worked for me, i did this

If(myVar.Contains(myVar1),“myVar1”, If(myVar.Contains(myVar2),“myVar2”, If(myVar.Contains(myVar3),“myVar3”, If(myVar.Contains(myVar4),“myVar4”, “Default”))))

So for those who wants to use variable on case switch, use this…

Big thanks to @Ellboy and @Palaniyappan

[Palaniyappan (Forum Leader)]

Fantastic
Cheers @mz3bel