"Too many arguments" error message

[BirdofParadise]

I created a decode statment in a derived field with approximately 443 arguments. I received a statment saying that there's too many arguments. Is there a way around this?

 

[CharlesCook]

I have never maxed out a decode and I have done some big ones. Try using a case statment instead of a decode.

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[FireGeek21]

Too Many Arguments usually means you have an extra right parenthesis.

I have maxed out a derived field. The max has to do with the number of characters. When I shortened my table aliases, field aliases and report variables, I was able to squeek more into the derived field.

Anyway, "Too Many Arguments" usually has to do with an extra right parenthesis.

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[BirdofParadise]

I used a decode statement, so I only used 2 left parentheses and 2 right parentheses. I confirmed this with a find and replace search.

You're right, however, about there being too many characters. I concatenated several fields in order to perform the function I needed to do. There's no way for me to shorten the concatenations, since each field plays a part in determining what cost number an employee should have. The cost numbers themselves are quite lengthy (13 characters for each cost number). I guess I need to try a case statement as Charles indicated, but that would take me a long time to analyze and create.