How does the contain function work?

[Taal]

Hi,

I want to check if the word 'POST' comes back in a contextual attribute: {{context.journey.events.00000._company.igOrder.igEntries.CarrierUid}}

So I want this:

If {{context.journey.events.00000._company.igOrder.igEntries.CarrierUid}} contains the word 'Post' ( not case sensitive), I want to show: "Post bezorging" in the e-mail.

I know how to use the if statements, but the documentation is totally not clear about how to use the contain function. 

Can someone help me with this?

Thanks!!

[Manoj_Kumar_]

Hello @Taal 

You can do it like this.

{%#if(contains(context.journey.events.00000._company.igOrder.igEntries.CarrierUid, "post", false)) %}
If field containss post print something
{% else %}
Post not found in the field
{%/if%}

More info on function is available here: String functions library | Adobe Journey Optimizer

[Taal]

Thanks @Manoj_Kumar_  I am going to try this! 

[Taal]

Hi, I tried these two ways, but they don't work. Do you know how else I could try it? Thanks for your help! @Manoj_Kumar_ 

[Manoj_Kumar_]

@Taal remove the single quote around the event id

content.journey.event.'816428911'

[Manoj_Kumar_]

Just tested it. That won't work either.

It seems all these functions are designed to work independently. If we wrap them within other functions they are not working. 

[adobechat]

Maybe try this? single quotes and little change in format.

if contains({{context.journey.events.00000._company.igOrder.igEntries.CarrierUid}}, 'Post') {
  // email
}

[Taal · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Thanks for all your help!

It turned out that the field was an array, so I have to use the each function first. Did that and then it worked  

@Manoj_Kumar_ 

[Manoj_Kumar_]

Hello @Taal, If possible, could you please share the code?

It does not work for me.

[Taal]

Sure! 

Note that the field that I use is an array, so if your field is not an array, you should not use the 'each' part:

{{#each context.journey.events.xxxxxx._company.igOrder.igEntries as |entry|}}

{%#if contains(entry.CarrierUid, "post", false) %}PostNL{%else if contains(entry.CarrierUid, "zzz", false)%}zzz{%else%} 
External {%/if%}

{{/each}}