Error when trying to create a derived field using 'within' statement

I'm getting an error message ""Employee" (line 8, column 25) : Error : This comparator may only preceed an array key field that implements the Hierarchy pattern, a group field that implements the FieldRange pattern, or a field that is a BusinessClassGroup.
> if (Employee within HROrganization.UPHSFilterGroupBNDC61Elig)" when I'm trying to create the following derived field. We have other fields that are exactly the same so I don't see what's wrong with this.

Any help would be appreciated. (The custom group exists and the field "UPHSFilterGroupBNDC61Elig" is populated with the custom group name.)

Derived field syntax:

Employee is a BusinessClass

owned by hr

Derived Fields

UPHSDerivedFidelityDivisionCode is a DerivedField

type is Alpha size 4

if (Employee within HROrganization.UPHSFilterGroupBNDC61Elig)

return "DC61"

Thank you!

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Dr. Awesome

Can you share the definition of HROrganization.UPHSFilterGroupBNDC61Elig? Is the field type BusinessClassGroup?

laura-bryant

Here is the definition for UPHSFilterGroupBNDC61Elig:

HROrganization is a BusinessClass

owned by hr

Persistent Fields

UPHSFilterGroupBNDC61Elig is an EmployeeGroup

Thank you!

Dr. Awesome

I worked with an app pro on this. So since EmployeeGroup is a group field defined like this:

EmployeeGroup is a Field
Representation
Group Fields
FeaturedListGroup is an WorkAssignment group
default label is "WorkAssignmentGroup"

We think you need to say:

if (Employee within HROrganization.UPHSFilterGroupBNDC61Elig.FeaturedListGroup)
return "DC61"

Note the ".FeaturedListGroup" at the end.

laura-bryant

Thank you so much! That worked. I was able to save with no errors.

Again, thank you.

Dr. Awesome

I do worry that you are looking for an Employee within a WorkAssignment group though. Is this what you want? Does it work?

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