Re: Moving Packed Data

Curt - I believe some more information is required.
Does the packed data start and end in the same place for each character
string?
If so, can you supply a breakdown of the initial character string?
If not, how is the packed data delineated from the non-packed data?



Alan Shore

NBTY, Inc
(631) 244-2000 ext. 5019
AShore@xxxxxxxx


                                                                       
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I am working in RPG IV.  I am trying to substringing out of a character
field, packed data.  I am trying to put this packed data back into
another character field, but I don't want it packed, I want to see the
actual value.  How do I accomplish this?  I tried substringing into a
character field and then moved that into a signed field, but that does
not work.  I get a decimal data error.  I don't want to create a data
structure either cause the format of the initial character field could
change.

Any suggestions?

Curt VanCalster
Lead Programmer
Smithfield Beef Group., - Green Bay, WI
(920) 406-1174
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