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  3. December 2008

Re: Converting a string to a number in RPG

Yes, the problem is the comma. You could do this:

#Amount = %dec(%xlate(',':' ':LETOTL): 11: 2);


Frances Denoncourt wrote:
It just so happens that I had just written a clunky routine to convert a character field to numeric when I saw these posts.
The value is LETOTL = ' 1,492.05' So, I tried this instead: Eval #Amount = %Dec(LETOTL:11:2) Where #Amount is defined D #Amount S 11 2
However, I got this error message:
A character representation of a numeric value is in error.
Is my problem with the comma?
We are at V5R4M0
Thanks,

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