[RESOLVED] Confused over how to implement some IF/Then logic

I'm sure this should be easy but I'm having trouble getting my head around it. I shall try to explain what I need as best I can.

I have a string called SoftwareGroupName. If that string is empty, I need to run some code that logs a call in our Helpdesk. So far, so simple.

I then check two other variables, AuthorityLevel and InstallType. If the AuthorityLevel is anything other than "OnRequest" then a call is logged in the Helpdesk System. Again, so far, so simple.

The problem occurs when the AuthorityLevel is "OnRequest". At this point, the application should again log a call in the Helpdesk Call with a status of "Resolved" as well as add the user to the relevant group in Active Directory.

What I need to be able to do is, effectively, say "If the AuthorityLevel is OnRequest and SoftwareGroupName is not empty then go ahead and create the call and update the group. However, if softwaregroupname is empty then DON'T even try and update the group and create a call with a different status (e.g. Assigned).

Here's what I'm doing so far. But it seems wrong to have to check that SoftwareGroupName is empty twice.

Code:

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Private Sub CreateCall

Dim dic As New Dictionary(Of String, String)

If Not rowSoftware Is Nothing Then

dic.Add("[#STATUS#]", "New")
dic.Add("[#DESCRIPTION#]", description)
dic.Add("[#USERID#]", UserID)
dic.Add("[#USERNAME#]", UserFullName)
dic.Add("[#GROUP#]", "G-ITSD-1st")
dic.Add("[#SOLSUMMARY#]", "")
dic.Add("[#SOLDETAILS#]", "")
description = UserID + " requests installation of " + _
                      rowSoftware.Description + " on " + Softwarename _
                    + ". Business Justification=" + Justification
                    description = description.Replace(Environment.NewLine, " ")

Try
  softwareGroupName = rowSoftware.DistributionGroupName.ToString()
Catch ex As Exception
End Try

If softwareGroupName = String.Empty Then
                        TraceDebug("No groupname for package : " + SoftwareID + " software->" + rowSoftware.Description)
If rowSoftware.TYPE = TypeEnum.Package.ToString() Then
                            description = "Please create a new Package group for " + rowSoftware.Description
                        Else
                            description = "Please create a new Manual Install group for " + rowSoftware.Description
                        End If

                        description = description.Replace(Environment.NewLine, " ")

                        dic.Add("[#SUMMARY#]", "Missing distribution group for " + rowSoftware.Description)
                        dic.Add("[#DESCRIPTION#]", description)
                        dic.Add("[#USERID#]", "xxx")
                        dic.Add("[#USERNAME#]", "xxxx")
                        dic.Add("[#GROUP#]", "xxxx")
                        mail_adapter.SendMailToRemedy("incident", dic)
                    Else
                        TraceDebug("AD group Name = " + rowSoftware.DistributionGroupName)
                        TraceDebug("Authority Level =  " + rowSoftware.AuthorityLevel.ToString())

Select Case rowSoftware.AuthorityLevel
                        Case AuthorizationLevelEnum.OnRequest
                       
                            If Not softwareGroupName = String.Empty Then
                                TraceDebug("AddUserToGroup->" + PCOwner + " in " + softwareGroupName)
                                Dim ad_adapter As New AD_Adapter
                                ad_adapter.AddUserToGroup(PCOwner, softwareGroupName)
                                If rowSoftware.TYPE = TypeEnum.Package.ToString() Then
                                    TraceDebug("Create email Package Request for -> " + UserID + " and software group " + softwareGroupName)
                                    dic.Add("[#SUMMARY#]", "Automated software request for " + rowSoftware.Description)
                                    dic("[#STATUS#]") = "Resolved"
                                    dic("[#SOLSUMMARY#]") = "User added to " + softwareGroupName
                                    dic("[#SOLDETAILS#]") = "User added to " + softwareGroupName
                                Else
                                    TraceDebug("Create email Manual Request for -> " + UserID + " and software group " + softwareGroupName)
                                    dic.Add("[#SUMMARY#]", "Manual installation software request for " + rowSoftware.Description)
                                    mail_adapter.SendMailToRemedy("change", dic)
                                End If
                            Else
                                TraceDebug("Create 'Add user to group after creation' call for -> " + UserID + " and software group " + softwareGroupName)
                                dic.Add("[#SUMMARY#]", "Add user to AD group for " + softwareGroupName + " when created by G-COE")
                            End If
                            mail_adapter.SendMailToRemedy("change", dic)
                            Case Else 'Need Approval
                                'Remedy Mail
                                TraceDebug("Create email  Manual Request for -> " + UserID + " and software group " + softwareGroupName)
                                dic.Add("[#SUMMARY#]", "Approval required software request for " + rowSoftware.Description)
                                mail_adapter.SendMailToRemedy("change", dic)
                        End Select

                    End If
                Else
                    TraceDebug("ERROR! No row software found for package : " + SoftwareID)
                End If

End Sub

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so....

Code:

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If the AuthorityLevel = "OnRequest" andalso SoftwareGroupName <> "" then
      go ahead and create the call and update the group.
ElseIf SofwareGroupName = "" Then
      DON'T even try and update the group and create a call with a different status
Else
???? do yet another action
End If

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does that help?

-tg

Yes, I figured it was going to be using AndAlso. I shall try that, thanks

Well, that's simplified matters considerably!

Thank you for clearing that up.

well, the logic was in your question... it just needed to be exrapolated... infact, that's how I built it.... I took the question and changed it into the if/then needed.

-tg