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ScreenMath Element

The ScreenMath element may be used in screen business rule configuration to perform calculations, evaluate expressions and set variables.

ScreenMath Element/Attribute Table
Element/Tab	Definition	Attribute	Element/Attribute Value and Description
<ScreenMath>
<Math>	Opening and closing tag for Math element.
		ID	Text
		GLOBAL	Yes or No
<MathVariables>
<MathVariable>	See MathVariable Element.
<MathIF>	See MathIF Element.
<MathLoop>	See MathLoop Element.

XML Example

<ScreenMath>

<Math ID="TimeCheckScreenMath" GLOBAL="No">

<MathVariables>

<MathVariable VARIABLENAME="PreCutoffTime" TYPE="VALUE" DATATYPE="TEXT">00</MathVariable>

<MathVariable VARIABLENAME="PostCutoffTime" TYPE="VALUE" DATATYPE="TEXT">01</MathVariable>

<MathVariable VARIABLENAME="SystemCutoffTimeGMT" TYPE="SQL" DATATYPE="INTEGER">SELECT CutOffTimeCriteria.IntValue FROM AsMapGroup JOIN AsMapValue ON AsMapValue.MapGroupGUID = AsMapGroup.MapGroupGUID JOIN AsMapCriteria CutOffTimeCriteria ON CutOffTimeCriteria.MapValueGUID = AsMapValue.MapValueGUID AND CutOffTimeCriteria.MapCriteriaName = 'MinutesAfterMidnightCutOffTime' WHERE AsMapGroup.MapGroupDescription = 'CutOffTimeGMT'</MathVariable>

<MathVariable VARIABLENAME="CurrentTimeGMT" TYPE="SQL" DATATYPE="INTEGER">

<Oracle>SELECT to_char(cast((systimestamp AT TIME ZONE 'UTC') AS date),'HH24') * 60 + to_char(cast((systimestamp AT TIME ZONE 'UTC') AS date),'MI') FROM DUAL</Oracle>

<SqlServer>SELECT DATEPART(hh,GETUTCDATE()) * 60 + DATEPART(mi,GETUTCDATE())</SqlServer>

<DB2>SELECT HOUR(current timestamp) * 60 + MINUTE(current timestamp) FROM sysibm.sysdummy1</DB2>

</MathVariable>

</MathVariables>

</Math>

</ScreenMath>