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>> I think that works for a single case, but you can't write a generic routine .... I agree that writing a generic routine is not always possible. I honestly don't recall the full details of the original request, but in some cases it is possible. For example - a generic trim routine could be written by utilizing descriptors to determine the size of the field passed and then doing %trim(%subst(...... of course the RPG is a little uglier. If only COBOL had implemented a more generic FUNCTION option with some form of prototyping (not the 400 folks fault I know) then it would be much easier to tap into the RPG and C functions directly. I have always found COBOL's string handling to be a royal pain in the proverbial. Jon Paris Partner400 www.Partner400.com
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