Writing conditions based on personalization blocks

[selvandhanm3541]

Hello there,

We have a requirement wherein we would like to choose the delivery subject based on the availability of value calculated by a personalization block for a recipient.

if ('%><%@ include view="<a_personalization_block>" %><%' != '') {
  <%@ include view="<a_personalization_block>" %>
} else {
 ...
}

Have tried the above code block, but it fails. Is it possible to expand a personalization block for a recipient via js code (rather than via scriptlet expressions)?

Are there any alternatives to achieve the above?

Thank you!

Cheers,

Selva

[Jonathon_wodnicki · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Create 2 personalization blocks:

1. Create a function for the conditional in one personalization block
2. Write all your subject line personalization in the second, calling the first

Thanks,

-Jon

[selvandhanm3541]

Thanks Jon, could you provide an example of calling personalization block 1 from block 2?

Cheers,

Selva

[DimaKudriavcev]

personalization blocks essentially work like an include statement and they will be imported before javascript part is executed. 

So define a variable inside your personalization block. something like that:

<% var myText = "..."; %>

then for your caption do a jssp check (make sure the view is included before that):

<%@ include view="myPersonalizationBlock"%><% if (undefined !== myText) { %>Conditional caption<% } %>

for your message body just print the message out

<%= myText %>

Note "undefined !== myText" can be replaced with any condition you need