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Gabriel Kremer 9 Formula within flow evaluates everytime to true
Hey guys,
i am trying to prevent the user from creating a record with this validation - formula:
i am trying to prevent the user from creating a record with this validation - formula:
IF( {!Abwesenheitsgruende} = {!KrankheitIdUndName.Id},
(
TODAY() - {!Beginn} < 15 &&
YEAR(TODAY()) - YEAR({!Beginn}) > -1
)
,
(
TODAY() - {!Beginn} < 1 &&
YEAR(TODAY()) - YEAR({!Beginn}) > -1
)
)
&&
{!Ende} - {!Beginn} >= 0
Unfortunaly this formula everytime evaluates to true. Do you have any suggestions?
I appreciate it!
Little update here: Salesforce decided not to make any operation like comparison possible. You have to create a formula with the validation. After that retrieve the boolean-value of it in the if-condition. That works... Seems to be awkward
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So, although I don't know if this will work, maybe try this?
IF ( ( {!Abwesenheitsgruende} = {!KrankheitIdUndName.Id}, ( TODAY() - {!Beginn} < 15 && YEAR(TODAY()) - YEAR({!Beginn}) > -1 ) , ( TODAY() - {!Beginn} < 1 && YEAR(TODAY()) - YEAR({!Beginn}) > -1 ) ) && {!Ende} - {!Beginn} >= 0 )Hi Mario,
thank you for your idea. I should have described clearlier.
The if-statement has to differentiate between two cases.
In the first case {!Abwesenheitsgruende} = {!KrankheitIdUndName.Id} is true and then it should execute two codeblocks:
( TODAY() - {!Beginn} < 15 && YEAR(TODAY()) - YEAR({!Beginn}) > -1 ) && {!Ende} - {!Beginn} >= 0In the second case {!Abwesenheitsgruende} = {!KrankheitIdUndName.Id} evaluates to false and then it should execute these two codeblocks:
( TODAY() - {!Beginn} < 1 && YEAR(TODAY()) - YEAR({!Beginn}) > -1 ) && {!Ende} - {!Beginn} >= 0In both case the {!Ende} - {!Beginn} >= 0 should be evaluated. Therefore it is not part of the if-statement and is connected with &&.
I could use your style, too and I will try it but a little different.
IF ( {!Abwesenheitsgruende} = {!KrankheitIdUndName.Id}, ( TODAY() - {!Beginn} < 15 && YEAR(TODAY()) - YEAR({!Beginn}) > -1 && {!Ende} - {!Beginn} >= 0 ) , ( TODAY() - {!Beginn} < 1 && YEAR(TODAY()) - YEAR({!Beginn}) > -1 && {!Ende} - {!Beginn} >= 0 ) )The if-syntax in the formula-fields should look like
if( (expression),
(1. statement),
(2. statement) )
Always seperated by the comma.
I will give it a try, even it looks similar to me :D, and will inform you.
Thanks till here ;)!
So the IF/THEN format for formula fields is IF(condition is true, do this, do that). But what you have is 3 conditions in a row.
First, you check if {!Abwesenheitsgruende} = {!KrankheitIdUndName.Id}.
Then, you check if TODAY() - {!Beginn} < 15 AND if YEAR(TODAY()) - YEAR({!Beginn}) > -1 AND if {!Ende} - {!Beginn} >= 0.
Finally, you check if TODAY() - {!Beginn} < 1 AND if YEAR(TODAY()) - YEAR({!Beginn}) > -1 AND if {!Ende} - {!Beginn} >= 0.
That's 3 conditional expressions in a row, without any action statement. So let's startover... what are you trying to accomplish with this formula field?
Hi Mario,
I do get your point. But it is realy a problem? A formula evaluates to a value and has a defined typ.
And also the if-statement is enabled there. So the 2 statements "TODAY() - {!Beginn} < 15 AND if YEAR(TODAY()) - YEAR({!Beginn}) > -1 AND if {!Ende} - {!Beginn} >= 0" and "TODAY() - {!Beginn} < 1 AND if YEAR(TODAY()) - YEAR({!Beginn}) > -1 AND if {!Ende} - {!Beginn} >= 0"
are like "actions". They do evaluate the formula depending on the expression.
But I rly appreciate your help!
Little update here: Salesforce decided not to make any operation like comparison possible. You have to create a formula with the validation. After that retrieve the boolean-value of it in the if-condition. That works... Seems to be awkward