Vector variable with negative value

[nickd87]

Does anyone know if there is any problem with repeatedly setting a local variable to a negative value in a very high volume vector.

The switch converts it to the underflow character '#' and logs a vector event. The reason I am doing this is because the vdntime variable starts incrementing as soon as a call is received and includes any time a customer is in our IVR, which I don't want to happen. So I do a step such as:

set M = 60 sub vdntime variable

which will eventually return a '#' result.

The documentation doesn't necessarily say this is a no no. Anyone had any experience or alternate suggestions for achieving what I want?

Thanks

Nick

 

[Zen216]

I don't know if negative variables are a no-no,,, but how about a conditional step?
goto step xxx if 60 sub vdn variable < 0
then proceed as normal...
the step that you goto could just be
set m = 60
goto step xxx

I am assuming that the only time the variable is < 0 is if the client was never in the IVR... so you could also do..
goto step xxx if vdn variable = 0 ...

just a thought...