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Help with calculation in VFE please

MEL, SQL, Oracle

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srock

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I need help with a calculation in VFE. I'm looking for instructions on a simple calculation for the following scenerio - observaction terms in parenthases below:

(AB INDEX L#1) divided by (LTBRACHBPDIA) equals (ABI L RESTNG)
a / b = x

I'd prefer that the result (x) automatically populates IF a and b are entered during this encounter (OBNOW).

Thanks, Sharon

Posted : March 28, 2016 6:06 am

jfitzmd

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All obs terms are stored as strings. Must convert string to value for computation and value results to strings to store in obs terms, e.g.

obsnow("X",ABI_Calc(obsnow("A"),obsnow("B"))

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.

.

{fn ABI_Calc(strA,strB)

{

local strResult=""

strResult=str(val(strA)/val(strB)

}

}

Posted : March 28, 2016 6:24 am

virtualHITman

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Sharon,

Dr. Fitzgerald is correct. You must convert the string values to numeric before you can perform the calculation. If you are wanting the calculation to update each time you enter a value for the OBS terms AB INDEX L#1 and LTBRACHBPDIA; you might want to include a watcher expression in the function view that calls the calculation function as follows:

//Update calculation when numerator and denominator OBS terms get updated

{

!if ((OBSNOW("AB INDEX L#1") <> UNDEFINED) and (OBSNOW("LTBRACHBPDIA") <> UNDEFINED)) then

//Execute function to update ABI calculation

ABI_Calc(OBSNOW("AB INDEX L#1"),OBSNOW("LTBRACHBPDIA"))

else

//Do nothing

endif

}

//Function definition (include in function view)

{fn ABI_Calc(strA,strB)

{

local strResult=""

strResult=str(val(strA)/val(strB))

//update calculation OBS term

OBSNOW("ABI L RESTNG",strResult)

}

}

Posted : March 28, 2016 6:49 am

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