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  3. April 2002

Re: Converting alpha to numeric in Query

Sorry if this already answered ... I am WAY BEHIND on my e-mail.

> Is there a way in Query to convert in alpha field to a numeric field. The
>  field will always contain valid digits.

there is a way to transfer to numeric using the time stamp field.
Suppose you had 6 digit customer # field that you converted to alpha to test
this idea
original numeric field CCUST
DIGITS(CCUST) gets you CUSTA

turn that into microseconds portion of a time stamp
CUSTN = MICROSECOND('2002-04-01-01.01.01.'||CUSTA)

Check and see if there is a DECIMAL or INT (integer) function supported.
If the field does not contain valid digits you would get decimal error.

I thought DIGITS took numeric field to alpha
%DIGITS(VALUE)

MacWheel99@aol.com (Alister Wm Macintyre) (Al Mac)

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