Invalid position of the Else operation. This operation can be used only after operations with a condition

Question

Hi&nbsp;I tried to include an IF else statement in my keyword test.But I am getting the error mentioned in the subject.How can I resolve this?Any thoughts?Thanks

vlapidus · Answer

Hello,It seems that there is an operation between the If... Then and Else statement. Shift this operation one level to the right to make it a child of If...Then.

marsha_r · Answer

See the attached screenshot - your IfThen and Else need to be aligned on the left.&nbsp;

bhakti · Answer

Hi I am also facing the same issue.&nbsp;I have tried following still getting invalid position of Else opration:&nbsp;1) Defined else statment after if ...then on same level&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;If.. Then&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Steps&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Else&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Steps&nbsp;2) Set else child of if then&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;If.. Then&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Steps&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Else&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Steps&nbsp;

joseph_michaud · Answer

Pictures help...
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This is wrong:

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This is also wrong:

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This is right:

bhakti · Answer

Hi,&nbsp;Thanks for sharing pics&nbsp;In thirth image also we need to define "If..Then" opration under ElseOtherwise it wont work.&nbsp;

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