Re: [Re: DDS screen: how to ensure field keyed is numeric for alpha-descri bed field]

[Frank Kolmann <FKolmann@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pete Hall <pbhall@execpc.com> wrote:
> At 11:23 07/11/2000 , Joel Stone wrote:
> 
> >Our database cust# is an alpha field, but we only want to allow
> >numeric entries into the field.
> >What is a good way to ensure data keyed into a field is numeric
> >using DDS screens?

What I do in cases like these is on the DDS screens I define NUMERIC
fields (with the proper length etc.)
Then in the RPG I do a MOVE to an alpha field eg.
MOVEL CUSTN  CUSTA  
I then use CUSTA to chain to the database, (or whatever).

Frank Kolmann

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