SETMINVARIABLE
Sets the current value of an in-out parameter to the lower of two values: the current value of the parameter or the value you specify. Returns the new current value.
Informatica Cloud saves the final current value to the Activity Log. Unless overridden, it uses the saved value as the initial value of the parameter for the next task session.
When used with a string in-out parameter, SETMINVARIABLE returns the lower string based on the sort order selected for the mapping.
Use the SETMINVARIABLE function only once for each in-out parameter in a pipeline. Informatica Cloud processes variable functions as it encounters them in the mapping. The order in which Informatica Cloud encounters variable functions in the mapping might not be the same for every session. This could cause inconsistent results if you use the same variable function multiple times in a mapping.
You can use SETMINVARIABLE in the Expression transformation.
Syntax
SETMINVARIABLE( $$Variable, value )
Argument | Required/ Optional | Description |
|---|
$$ Variable | Required | Name of the in-out parameter you want to set. Use with in-out parameter with Min aggregation type. |
value | Required | The value you want Informatica Cloud to compare against the current value of the parameter. You can enter any valid expression that evaluates to a data type compatible with the data type of the parameter. |
Return Value
The lower of two values: the current value of the parameter or the value you specified. The return value is the new current value of the parameter.
When value is NULL, Informatica Cloud returns the current value of $$Variable.