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Would you mind to post it here? With Regards, S.Arumuganambi Email: NambiS@alfuttaim.co.ae <mailto:NambiS@alfuttaim.co.ae> Phone: 9714 - 3027208 / 599966 - Ext.(208) To Learn to Walk , we must risk falling over. -----Original Message----- From: Malcolm Westley [mailto:mwestley@ic.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 4:49 AM To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com Subject: Re: Numeric Validation The clock chimed 9:44 AM -0400 7/12/99 when as400mail@smtpmail.nationcredit.com scribbled: >Nick, > >Interogating a alpha field as numeric needn't be all that difficult seems >to me. >But, how do you intend to "convert" a decimal-positioned "numeric"? For >example, >if your alpha field = '1000.50' and (stripped of decimal point) you move the >alpha field into a numeric field defined as 10 0, the resultant numeric could >become a value = "100,050". Conversely, if your alpha field is '100,050' >and you >move it into a numeric field defined as 10 2, the resultant numeric could >be of >value = "1000.50". How many variations on the decimal positioning are >possible? > >BTW what version of RPG are you on? > >David Stobberingh > > >> I am looking for a way to validate that an alpha field is a valid numeric, >this will include comma's and decimal points, leading or trailing blanks etc. >Also this will have to be converted to a numeric field if it is a valid. > >Nick Runnalls >< > If anyone is interested, I have a program (also a module) that translates alpha to numeric or the reverse. It also validates the alpha field. It can handle up to 25 digits. I use it to validate character input fields as numbers, format numeric fields inside strings, etc.. Malcolm Westley +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +--- +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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