Nice and easy question about if tests

[jonep]

We are sending data from filemaker to sage using some scripts. We have found that the process breaks if there is no company name defined when posting. I would therefore like to alter the script so that on posting it checks to make sure there is a company name and if not instead sends the Firstname and Surname as the company name.

Our current script:

SET FIELD [sage::accountname; MD::CompanyName]

What I would like:

SET FIELD [sage::accountname;

Then the second part defined by an if test(which I am not sure if it is right - hence the question):

If ( MD::CompanyName; MD::CompanyName; MD::FirstName MD::Surname )

So I am trying to say if companyname is defined (or true) then show companyname as accountname else use firstname and surname. Have I got it right though?

[comment]

You need to use the IsEmpty() function as well as the & operator:

If ( IsEmpty ( MD::CompanyName ) ; MD::FirstName & " " & MD::Surname ; MD::CompanyName )

Edited January 27, 2011 by comment

[jonep]

Thank you, that seems to have done the job perfectly!