RE: char to numeric

Search using google. This question has been asked about a million times.
The short answers are:
Use %dec() or %int() if you're at V5.2 or later.
Use C's atoll() if you at V5.1 or earlier and decimal positions are non-existent
in the value.
Use MI's _cvtefn if there a decimal values.
These options are also covered in my new book "RPG TnT" due out on May 1.
If you want the code examples, most are already on the www.rpgiv.com website so
go cut/paste them. But search using google for more options.

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-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Lim Hock-Chai
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 10:52 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: char to numeric 

I need to write a process that requires converting a 10 chars field in a
file to a numeric field.  There are millions of records in this file and
speed is very import for this process.  Does any one know of the most
speedy way to do this conversion?  Note:  This char field is left
justified (contains tailing blanks) and could contain all blanks.
 
thanks.