If/Then in Velocity Script

Question

I am creating a Velocity Script for an email and would like to only show the script to users who have the custom objects in the script available. I am new to scripting but is there an if/then statement that can be used to say "if this custom object doesn't exist for a user, do not show the script"? Thank you!

Darshil_Shah1 · Accepted Answer

Please start by providing actual code, not a screenshot. A screenshot is not useful for troubleshooting.

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Well, you have a bunch of items I mentioned in my previous comment to think through before you finalize your custom object structure and the velocity script. But, checking for null values along with isEmpty() function should solve your initial query of why you're seeing additional rows in your email even though you don't have any data for those product fields (e.g., product, quantity4, etc.)

#if(cartAbandonment_cList.get(0).prod1 && !cartAbandonment_cList.get(0).prod1.isEmpty())
##Display something
#end

The above is just sample script to show how'd set your if condition so you take care of both null and empty "" values. Also, ideally, you should sort your CO list in the desired order before accessing the objects/loop through the list to pick the correct CO record based on a field. In general, accessing any random custom object record w/o sorting the custom object list isn't a good idea.

Darshil_Shah1 · Answer

You can use the size() function to determine if there are CO records or not for an associated person. The script would go something like below -

#if($test_CBC_cList.size()>0) //Replace "test_CBC_c" with the API name of your CO
Non-Zero CO records
#else
Zero CO records
#end

Hope this helps.

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