Using variables in ODI 11.1.1.5

Hi,
i have created 4 variables in ODI 11g as mentioned below:
1.Variable_name = v_date
datatype = alphanumeric
default value = '30-NOV-2011 11:00:00'
2.Variable_name = v_time_offset
datatype = alphanumeric
default value = 125
3.Variable_name = v_starttime
datatype = alphanumeric
default value = '30-NOV-2011 11:00:00'
4.Variable_name = v_endtime
datatype = alphanumeric
default value = '30-NOV-2011 11:30:00'
I have created a filter on the source table to pull the records only for the time between v_starttime and v_endtime.
Now, in the ODI package, I have declared all the above 4 variables. Here I want to calculate the variable values v_starttime and v_endtime to pass on to the interface. I have used the below calculations to set the variables :
v_starttime = #v_date+(#v_time_offset/1440)
v_endtime = #v_date+((#v_time_offset+5)/1440)
Now when I execute the package, the package(the interface) is getting failed with the error - invalid character. When I looked into the variables to see whether they are refreshed properly, they didn't. In the Operators, Under 'History' of variables section, the value of both the variables are showing as #v_date+(#v_time_offset/1440) and #v_date+((#v_time_offset+5)/1440) only. Thats means the varaibles are not evaluated properly. Kindly help me how can I fix this ? Many thanks in advance ...
regards,
sai

Hi Sai,
Please try below one
Take 2 more ODI variable 1) v_STime and 2) v_ETime
In v_STime write below query
select to_date(to_char(v_date,'yyyy-mm-dd'),'yyyy-mm-dd')+(to_number(#v_time_offset)/1440) from dual;
In v_ETime write below query
select to_date(to_char(v_date,'yyyy-mm-dd'),'yyyy-mm-dd')+(to_number(#v_time_offset)+5/1440) from dual;
Note: For v_date,v_starttime and v_endtime variable please don't take default value just write below query
Query: select sysdate from dual;
Hope this may helps you
Regards,
Phanikanth

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