Container Is Empty?

[Geeksharka]

Hi,

Does anyone know if you can place an Is(Empty) conditional on a container field? When I try it it doesn't work. Perhaps there's a workaround?

Thanks.

[djgogi]

Deselect "Do not validate if all referenced fields are empty" in calc window.

Dj

[Geeksharka]

Thanks. What I meant though was in a script, as in: if the container field is empty do A.

But then again, I just tried a test script on it, and it seems to work!? Hmmm... I must be getting old. Thanks for the info though. When I use the conditional in a calc field (instead of a script step) I'll be sure to check it.

[kenneth2k1]

Well, I have never used it in a script, but I have a calc field that goes like this:

If (IsEmpty, "Container Field", "Empty Slot", "Some Text from a field")

It works fine, so I can only assume that it will work in a script. Let me know, Im interested to see.

ken

[Vaughan]

It does work, I use it often. Of course, the container field has to really be empty...

[kenneth2k1]

Of course, the container field has to really be empty...

What do you mean by that?

Thanks

Ken

[Geeksharka]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the advice. I think I must have been on crack when I first posted the question, cause it was stumping me earlier -- then when I tried it again, it worked just fine -- both as a calc field, and using the IF EMPTY THEN logic sequence in a script.

And yes, this is based on the field being null, empty, void, and frankly, not even a shell of what it could be if it just applied itself.

[Vaughan]

The only problem I've ever had with IsEmpty() function in Ifs is when the field has *looked* empty but actually had values... spaces, carriage returns etc.