Reggie,

The 'user' variable is of type string and you are trying to perform a
numeric comparison.

Add the statement:
        !setvar user ![RTRIM(user)]
after the line with the 'input' statement and your command file will work.

Regards
Paul Christidis


HP-3000 Systems Discussion <[log in to unmask]> wrote on 03/10/2005
09:34:12 AM:

> I am trying to create a small if statement and I can not seem to resolve
> this error. I would appreciate any assistance.
>
>
> Here is what I am doing.
>
> !setvar user 0
> !input user<ms1.files
> !showvar user
> !if user>3
> !tell reggie,manager.sys user count is larger than 3
> !endif
>
>
> this is the error I am receiving.
> 217 :SETVAR user 0
>
> 218 :INPUT user<ms1.files
>
> 219 :SHOWVAR user
>
> 220 USER = 47
>
> 221
>
> 222 :IF user>3
>
> 223 ^
>
> 224 Unexpected character found in string. (CIERR 9815)
>
> 225 :TELL reggie,manager.sys user count is larger than 3
>
> 226 :ENDIF
>
> 227 This ENDIF command does not have a corresponding IF.
>
> 228 The ENDIF is ignored. (CIWARN 1747)
>
> 229 :EOJ
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Reginald Monroe
> Spvsr., Systems Admin
> Mercury Insurance - Information Technology
> (714) 671-6753
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