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[eskaysem]

Is it possible to build a para name at the run time. Alter statement is strictly for forbidden here. Any insght would be really helpful.


Thank you.
Santosh
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Thanks!,
Santosh Kulkarni

[kolusu]

eskaysem,

Depends on what you really trying to do. Let us know more about what you trying to accomplish and may be we can suggest an alternate approach.

Kolusu

[papadi]

[eskaysem]

Thanks for taking a look at my request. I'm currently designing a program that have 850+ rules and they need to be modularized into a separate paragraph of its own. What am I thinking of is, having the para name as one of the table entry elements, and if the search criteria is met, then I can get paragraph name directly. But then again, I have not seen a perform statement with a "Perform Variable-name". My only concern is currently there are known 850+ rules and in future there my be many more to be added.

Please let me know if I'm unclear.

Thanks
Santosh
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Thanks!,
Santosh Kulkarni

[papadi]

How large is the data volume to be processed? How many different rules might be used for one "record"?

One way to do what you want is to make each rule a called subroutine and have the subroutine [i]number[/] be part of the module name. On the fly you would build the full name of the module to call and dynamically call the routine.

If you did this, you would minimize changes to the calling module and be able to add a very large number of additional routines. When setting this up, suggest being generous with the parameter area(s). Better to allow for more "passed" data than less so that expansions do not require major re-writes.
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All the best,

di

[Crox]

perhaps too late now, but it is possible to use a go to depending on which works very fast. It can help you to simulate the variable labels you need, just by evaluating a binary field with values from 1 to 255 and jump with the depending on to a place where the hard coded perform is executed.

[Dibakar]