Velocity script to empty content based on value

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August 3, 2020
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I want to include some personalized content in my email that says Member since: XXXX where XXXX=year (contained in a data field). And I want to populate the year if the field value is 2007 or later. For anything earlier than 2007, I want to hide Member since: XXXX altogether.

I'm using a Velocity script token in the email, but I don't know much about writing scripts and I don't know what to do on the second line below to hide the content. I just guessed null() but it's not working. Any ideas?

#if ($lead.MemberSince < 2007)
null()
#else
Member since: $lead.MemberSince
#end

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Best answer by SanfordWhiteman

#if ($lead.MemberSince >= 2007)
Member since: $lead.MemberSince
#end

Just don't output anything if the condition doesn't match.

SanfordWhitemanAccepted solution

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#if ($lead.MemberSince >= 2007)
Member since: $lead.MemberSince
#end

Just don't output anything if the condition doesn't match.

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Megan_KoelemayAuthor

New Participant

Thank you! This makes sense, but I tried it and it shows up blank no matter what the year value is. My token within the email is {{my.membersince}}, and I sent test emails using leads with values like 2009 and 2015.

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Megan_KoelemayAuthor

New Participant

After some testing, I can get things to "work" if I change the script to == 2007. Examples:

For someone whose field value is 2007, it shows up as Member since: 2007.

For someone whose field value is 2004, it shows up blank.

For someone whose field value is 2015, it shows up blank.

#if ($lead.MemberSince == 2007)
Member since: $lead.MemberSince
#end

Not sure why the >= operator symbol won't work!

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