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Hi All,

I have requirement to assign a string value to another enum value. Please find the below code

LeaveSetup.LeaveCategory = any2Enum(LeaveTypes.MPLeaveGroup);

LeaveSetup.LeaveCategory - enum value

LeaveTypes.MPLeaveGroup - string value

i tried to use any2enum and str2enum but i didn't get the expected answers.

Can anyone help me to achieve this?

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Gunjan Bhattachayya 35,423 on at

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Hi Hameed,

What is your exact requirement here? You have to save Enum values in an enum field.

Are you looking to convert the string to an enum value?

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AnithaEswaran 2,032 on at

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Hi Baduru,

Can you elaborate your requirement ?

You can assign only enum value to enum. To assign to a string variable, try to bring a new field.

We can help you, if you throw more light on your needs.

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nmaenpaa 101,166 Moderator on at

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Assuming that your users can create any "MPLeaveGroup" values (string), there's no way how you could always convert them to enum values.

If you have a table for "MPLeaveGroup", just add a new enum field there, so that users must specify LeaveCategory enum value when they create a new Leave group.

My advice is based on guessing your actual requirement because I don't know enough details. Feel free to share more details if you want better advice. Thanks!

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baduru hameed 115 on at

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Thank you all for your quick response,

I got the solution, Now i need how can i assign enum field value to another enum field

LeaveSetup.LeaveCalcMethod = LeaveTypes.MPWorkCalendar;

both fields are enum fields. this code throw an error.

Please suggest me how can i achieve this.

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nmaenpaa 101,166 Moderator on at

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If they are different enums, you can't (and definetely shouldn't) set value from another to the other.

What would be the point in that?

If your two enums are somehow related, then you could develop a conversion table where you map the values to each other.

Please share your business requirement with us. Also please share all values of your both enums with us, perhaps it helps us understand what you are trying to achieve.

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Gunjan Bhattachayya 35,423 on at

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Hi Hameed, are the enum types of fields "LeaveCalcMethod" and "MPWorkCalendar" the same? In case they are not, you will get an error.

Please mention your business requirement here so that we can help you better.

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baduru hameed 115 on at

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Thank you all for your response.

I have 2 forms Named SDSLeaveSetup and MPLeaveTypes

SDSLeaveSetup:

MPLeaveTypes

in MPLeaveTypes we have field called calculation method and same field in SDSleaverequest form but in different enum. In my requirement is while select the drop down in MPLeaveTypes the selected records should update in SDSleaverequest form fields.

I have written my logic through class and a button in SDSleaverequest form i can achieve in all fields but now i need to update this field value.

please suggest me.

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Why are you using different enums in these tables? If both enums have same options and if you must be able to pass values from one field to another, then clearly you need to use same enum in both fields!

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Gunjan Bhattachayya 35,423 on at

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I think you can use the same enum in both fields, since they are essentially the same values.

In case you have a requirement wherein you might want to add more values to any of the enums, you may implement a switch statement like this-

LeaveCalcMethod leaveCalcMethod; switch (LeaveTypes.MPWorkCalendar) { case MPWOrkCalendar::WorkingDays: leaveCalcMethod = LeaveCalcMethod::WorkingDays; break; case MPWOrkCalendar::CalendarDays: leaveCalcMethod = LeaveCalcMethod::CalendarDays; break; } LeaveSetup.LeaveCalcMethod = leaveCalcMethod;

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