# The function ... is not applicable for the arguments...
**URL:** https://forum.servoy.com/t/the-function-is-not-applicable-for-the-arguments/16782
**Category:** Classic Servoy
**Created:** [November 26, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/the-function-is-not-applicable-for-the-arguments/16782 "2012-11-26T03:04:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@djlapin](https://forum.servoy.com/u/djlapin)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/the-function-is-not-applicable-for-the-arguments/16782/1 "2012-11-26T03:04:01Z")
I’m getting lots of these on upgrading from 6.0.8 to 6.1.2. I am using @param values in the called methods, in each case.
For example, this snippet, which was fine in 6.0.8 –
```auto
if((field_CT >= 293) && (aFieldStr[293-1])) {
import_SELPA_central_ethnicity(allowUpdates_B, 6, aFieldStr[293-1], student_uid, fsAssessment['asmt_assessment_id'], studentText, tableNbr_ethnAsmt, aRecsNew, aRecsUpdate, aProblems)
aRecsRead[tableNbr_ethnAsmt] += 1;
}
```
… now generates this warning on “import\_SELPA\_central\_ethnicity” –
> The function
> import\_SELPA\_central\_ethnicity(Boolean,Number,String,UUID,UUID,String,Number,Array,Array,
> Array) is not applicable for the arguments
> (Boolean,Number,None,String,?,String,Number,Array,Array,Array)
The beginning of the called method looks like this,
```auto
**
* import_SELPA_central_ethnicity()
*
* 11.19.2012
*
* @param {boolean} allowUpdate_B
* @param {number} ethnNumber
* @param {string} ethnCode
* @param {string} assmt_pk
* @param {string} student_pk
* @param {string} studentText
* @param {number} tableNbr_ethnicity
* @param {Array} aRecsNew
* @param {Array} aRecsUpdate
* @param {Array} aProblems
*
* @properties={typeid:24,uuid:"68CB001F-72E8-4C42-BB58-B32635CD6F88"}
*
*
* @AllowToRunInFind
*/
function import_SELPA_central_ethnicity(allowUpdate_B, ethnNumber, ethnCode, assmt_pk, student_pk, studentText, tableNbr_ethnicity, aRecsNew, aRecsUpdate, aProblems) {
var tempText = "";
```
I tried substituting “UUID” for “string” in the @param definitions for assmt\_pk and student\_pk, but to no avail. How can I fix these warnings?
Thank you,
Don
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### Author:  [@mboegem](https://forum.servoy.com/u/mboegem)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2012, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/the-function-is-not-applicable-for-the-arguments/16782/2 "2012-11-26T09:07:48Z")
> djlapin:
> For example, this snippet, which was fine in 6.0.8 –
>
> CODE: SELECT ALL
> if((field\_CT \>= 293) && (aFieldStr[293-1])) {
> import\_SELPA\_central\_ethnicity(allowUpdates\_B, 6, aFieldStr[293-1], student\_uid, fsAssessment[‘asmt\_assessment\_id’], studentText, tableNbr\_ethnAsmt, aRecsNew, aRecsUpdate, aProblems)
> aRecsRead[tableNbr\_ethnAsmt] += 1;
> }
>
> … now generates this warning on “import\_SELPA\_central\_ethnicity” –
Hi Don,
the 3rd, 4th & 5th argument in the above code do not match the JSDoc types in the import\_SELPA\_central\_ethnicity function.
Easiest way to fix this is as below:
```auto
var _sFieldString = '' + aFieldStr[293-1];
var _uuidStudentUid = application.getUUID(student_uid);
var _uuidAssessmentId = application.getUUID(fsAssessment['asmt_assessment_id']);
if((field_CT >= 293) && (aFieldStr[293-1])) {
import_SELPA_central_ethnicity(allowUpdates_B, 6, _sFieldString, _uuidStudentUid, _uuidAssessmentId, studentText, tableNbr_ethnAsmt, aRecsNew, aRecsUpdate, aProblems)
aRecsRead[tableNbr_ethnAsmt] += 1;
}
```
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### Author:  [@djlapin](https://forum.servoy.com/u/djlapin)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2012, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/the-function-is-not-applicable-for-the-arguments/16782/3 "2012-11-28T10:32:35Z")
Hi Mark,
So do I keep the {string} designation for assmt\_pk and student\_pk, rather than changing to {UUID}?
Also, for ethnCode, if the aFieldStr array is a string array, why doesn’t it understand that an element in that array is also a string?
Thank you,
Don
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### Author:  [@djlapin](https://forum.servoy.com/u/djlapin)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2012, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/the-function-is-not-applicable-for-the-arguments/16782/4 "2012-12-04T06:24:34Z")
Hi Mar,
This is still not working. I tried creating the UUID variable, \_stdntUUID,
```auto
var _stdntUUID = application.getUUID(fsStudent['std_student_id']);
import_SELPA_central_disability(true, 1, aFieldStr[88-1], aFieldStr[63-1], _stdntUUID, null, studentText, tableNbr_disabStdnt, aRecsNew, aRecsUpdate, aProblems);
```
…but I still get an error related to that argument:
> The function
> import\_SELPA\_central\_disability(Boolean,Number,String,String,String,String,String,Number,Array,Arr
> ay,Array) is not applicable for the arguments
> (Boolean,Number,String,String,UUID,null,String,Number,Array,Array,Array)
Am I missing something?
Thank you,
Don
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### Author:  [@ptalbot](https://forum.servoy.com/u/ptalbot)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2012, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/the-function-is-not-applicable-for-the-arguments/16782/5 "2012-12-04T06:59:57Z")
A UUID is not a String, it is a different object, try:
```auto
var _stdntUUID = application.getUUID(fsStudent['std_student_id']).toString();
```