Clear various tables with single function

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In an application we use different buttons to clear tables. I’ve tried to simplify the code by separating primary functions and one secondary function, like this:

    def clear_sls_table(self):
        self.clear_table(limit_state='service_limit_state')

    def clear_uls_table(self):
        self.clear_table(limit_state='ultimate_limit_state')

    def clear_als_table(self):
        self.clear_table(limit_state='accidental_limit_state')

    @staticmethod
    def clear_table(limit_state: str):
        new_params = {
            'load_cases': {
                limit_state: default_columns_load_input_table,
            }
        }
        return ViktorResult(set_parameters_result=SetParametersResult(new_params))

I can’t find no fault in the above mentioned code, and the application gives no error in the terminal. However, the tables aren’t cleared and the website gives the following warning:
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The obvious workaround is to return the new_params in the clear_table method and to add a ViktorResult return in the primary functions, but this way around uses more code lines, so I was wondering why this doesn’t work.

2

Hi Bart,

Your methods are not returning anything. The following should work:

   def clear_sls_table(self):
        return self.clear_table(limit_state='service_limit_state')

    def clear_uls_table(self):
        return self.clear_table(limit_state='ultimate_limit_state')

    def clear_als_table(self):
        return self.clear_table(limit_state='accidental_limit_state')

    @staticmethod
    def clear_table(limit_state: str):
        new_params = {
            'load_cases': {
                limit_state: default_columns_load_input_table,
            }
        }
        return ViktorResult(set_parameters_result=SetParametersResult(new_params))
3

Thanks, if you see it, it is obvious :wink: