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Of course REXX is great for that... But I had actually already noted
that the existing scalar function DIGITS() suffices as an effective
LPAD() /for numeric/ data [types]. Maybe presenting it with CAST() to
DECIMAL confused the explanation, or perhaps it was missed entirely.?
Maybe the following script with an actual report output to describe:
declare global temporary table z9 (locid) as
(select decimal(12345, 9, 0) from qsys2.qsqptabl)
with data with replace
select digits(locid) as lpad_like from session.z9
....+....
LPAD_LIKE
000012345
******** End of data ********
The DIGITS() scalar function does an implicit cast to character the
/same/ as EDTWRD('0 ') would effect; and much like EDTCDE(X),
except only for positive numerics.
Regards, Chuck
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