GetByName generates error if element is not found

[MV]

Hi ,

I am trying to update requirement elements in EA from excel sheet. This excel sheet contains details for existing EA elements as well as details for new elements.

I am trying to use GetByName function after taking requirement name form excel sheet. This function seems ok for existing elements but throws error if element is not found. I am using following statements.

Dim currentElement as EA.Element
set currentElement = elements.GetByName(f3_reqReference)

for existing elements the above statement works fine and gives me reference however for new element script gets terminated with error code as following <index out of bound>.

is there a way to check return from the function so that i can create a new element.....

thanks

[Geert Bellekens]

If you want to keep using GetByName then you'll have to put in in a try_catch.
Otherwise I would suggest to put all elements in a native List and do some sort of Find operation on that.

Geert