Breaking off repeater loop (yes I am using the error method)

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Hi

I have a loop that reads from an Excel file as seen on the screenshot below

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The error method using the JSON module works well and triggers an error which is then handled by Commit. But Commit ends the scenario.

I need it to “restart” the flow and read the next row on the Excel file.

I’ve tried Ignore, resume, rollback and break but seems they don’t seem to work well. Only Commit triggers an end, and it triggers an end for the scenario. The scenario should continue reading the next bundle from the Excel file.

Repear is a very ugy method for this, and a “While” like module should be added.

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That is because you did not “close”/“end” the loop.

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Hi, doesn’t the loop close when the parse error kicks in?

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Nope.     

Also, instead of a Commit directive, try using Ignore.

You can also learn more about this in these Make Academy units:

Error handling

  • Errors Overview
  • Error handling directives - Ignore, Rollback, and Commit
  • Retrying automatically - the Break directive
  • Error handling using routers and filters

Hope this helps! If you are still having trouble, please provide more details.

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Then how do I close a repeater loop? previously I tried to set the i value higher than the max number of repeats as there’s no “break” module that works for this.

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Ignore module seems ot get it stuck on the loop, as it continues running the sleep module.

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Hey Alberto,

do you mind explaining the flow a little bit? What data are you trying to process and what are you trying to achieve with this repeater and error causing json module?

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