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royd's avatar
royd
Regular Contributor
8 years ago

Help needed with DDT script, error - "While is not defined"!

Hi every one,

 

Trying to create new patients from Excel sheet. It is not complaining about .xlsx  file (did some research and fixed it, I think). What I am getting now is "While is not defined"! I have no clue why?! Here is my script -

 

function ddtD(){

  try
    {
      DDT.ExcelDriver("c:\\newPatients.xlsx", "femaileE");

      
      While (!DDT.CurrentDriver.EOF())
	    {
	      if (DDT.CurrentDriver.Value("Name") == "Lizzie Hari")
	        {
	          New_Patients.createPatients();
	        } 
	      DDT.CurrentDriver.Next();
	    } 
    } 
    
    
    catch(exception)
    {
    Log.Error(exception.message);
    }

  DDT.CloseDriver(DDT.CurrentDriver.Name);
}

Appreciate any help from the pros.

 

Dave

  • shankar_r's avatar
    shankar_r
    8 years ago

    Hi,

     

    It is pretty common mistake. While should be while

    I hope New_Patients is a Unit name. if not that will also say undefined.

     

    function ddtD(){

  try
    {
      DDT.ExcelDriver("c:\\newPatients.xlsx", "femaileE");

      
      while (!DDT.CurrentDriver.EOF())
	    {
	      if (DDT.CurrentDriver.Value("Name") == "Lizzie Hari")
	        {
	          New_Patients.createPatients();
	        } 
	      DDT.CurrentDriver.Next();
	    } 
    } 
    
    
    catch(exception)
    {
    Log.Error(exception.message);
    }

  DDT.CloseDriver(DDT.CurrentDriver.Name);
}

     ref:https://www.w3schools.com/js/js_loop_while.asp

  • shankar_r's avatar
    shankar_r
    Community Hero
    8 years ago

    Hi,

     

    It is pretty common mistake. While should be while

    I hope New_Patients is a Unit name. if not that will also say undefined.

     

    function ddtD(){

  try
    {
      DDT.ExcelDriver("c:\\newPatients.xlsx", "femaileE");

      
      while (!DDT.CurrentDriver.EOF())
	    {
	      if (DDT.CurrentDriver.Value("Name") == "Lizzie Hari")
	        {
	          New_Patients.createPatients();
	        } 
	      DDT.CurrentDriver.Next();
	    } 
    } 
    
    
    catch(exception)
    {
    Log.Error(exception.message);
    }

  DDT.CloseDriver(DDT.CurrentDriver.Name);
}

     ref:https://www.w3schools.com/js/js_loop_while.asp

    • royd's avatar
      royd
      Regular Contributor
      8 years ago

      Thank you Sankar!

       

      Wow, it has been a long day, I missed that! Thank you pointing out.

       

      Dave