[j-nsp] jcs:split() function with errors

[ben b]

Slax dudes,

i'm running into a weird issue that i can't seem to figure out...

i'm try to find out the number of pipes "|" in all of my interface
descriptions, but for some reason the jcs:split() function errors out in my
commit script.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

junos version 10.0R3.10

code:
/* Loop through all logical interfaces checking for descriptions and
format*/
for-each( interfaces/interface/unit ) {
/* Missing description */
if( jcs:empty( description ) ) {
<xnm:error> {
call jcs:edit-path();
<message> "!!!CONFIGURATION ERROR!!! Interface description is MISSING.
Format = 'INTERFACE TYPE | CIRCUIT ID | CONNECTING ROUTER | CONNECTING PORT
| FUNCTION'";
}
}
else {
 var $description_parts = jcs:split("|", description);
/*
if ( not($description_parts[5]) ) {
<xnm:error> {
call jcs:edit-path();
<message> "!!!CONFIGURATION ERROR!!! Interface description is INCORRECT.
Format = 'INTERFACE TYPE | CIRCUIT ID | CONNECTING ROUTER | CONNECTING PORT
| FUNCTION'";
}
}
*/
}

}
when i comment out
var $description_parts = jcs:split("|", description);
i don't run into errors

I have 4 interface descriptions, and when i commit, this is all i see:

error: 4 errors reported by commit scripts
error: commit script failure