Creating a Loop Expression

The Contained Objects page appears.

• Name

• (Optional) Short Text

• (Optional) Text

The newly created loop expression appears in the Object Manager panel.

• Select Return Value

  1. Choose Return Value in the Result Type field.

  2. Assign the result data object. You can select a standard type, an existing data object or create a new data object.

     • Select a Standard Type

       1. Choose .

       2. In the context menu, choose Default Objects and choose the data object type.

     • Select an Existing Data Object

       1. Choose .

       2. In the context menu, choose Select... .

       3. In the Object Query dialog box that appears, enter the name of the data object in the Object Name field and choose Search .

          The data object appears below the Search button.

       4. Select the data object.

     • Create a New Data Object

       1. Choose .

       2. In the context menu, choose Create... .

       3. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, create the data object.

          For more information, see Creating Data Objects

• Select Perform Action

  • Choose Perform Action in the Result Type field.

    An action is added as the result data object.

• Choose Repeat... Times... Mode

  1. Choose Repeat...Times... from the Loop Mode field.

  2. Enter value in the Do following operations field.

  3. Assign rule for the operation.

• Choose Do... Until... Mode

  1. Choose Do...Until... from the Loop Mode field.

  2. Assign rule for the operation.

  3. Assign the exit condition. You can select an existing expression or create a new expression.

     • Select an Existing Expression

       1. Choose next to Until under the Detail section.

       2. In the context menu, choose Select... .

       3. In the Object Query dialog box that appears, enter the name of the expression in the Object Name field and choose Search .

          The expression appears under the Search button.

       4. Select the expression.

     • Create a New Expression

       1. Choose next to Until under the Detail section.

       2. In the context menu, choose Create...

       3. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, create the expression.

          For more information, see Creating Expressions

• Choose While... Do... Mode

  1. Choose While...Do... from the Loop Mode field.

  2. Assign the exit condition. You can select an existing expression or create a new expression.

     • Select an Existing Expression

       1. Choose .

       2. In the context menu, choose Select... .

       3. In the Object Query dialog box that appears, enter the name of the expression in the Object Name field and choose Search .

          The expression appears under the Search button.

       4. Select the expression.

     • Create a New Expression

       1. Choose .

       2. In the context menu, choose Create... .

       3. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, create the expression.

          For more information, see Creating Expressions

  3. Assign rule for the operation.

• Choose For Each Entry in... Mode

  1. Choose For Each Entry in... from the Loop Mode field.

  2. Assign the exit condition. Choose next to For Each Entry in under the Detail section.

  3. In the context menu, choose Select... .

  4. In the Object Query dialog box that appears, select the object.

• Select an Existing Rule

  1. Choose next to Operations section.

  2. In the context menu, choose  Add Rule at First Position  Select an Existing Rule... .

  3. In the Object Query dialog box that appears, enter the name of the rule and choose Search .

     The rule appears below the Search button.

  4. Choose the rule.

• Create a New Rule

  1. Choose next to Operations section.

  2. In the context menu, choose  Add Rule at First Position  Create Rule... 

     A new rule appears under the Operations section.

     For more information, see Creating a Rule