RE: Random Alpha String

Rich,
The code to do that would depend on the programming language, of course.
Here's in my words, how I would solve your problem:
- Use a RANDOM - function that's built into the programming language you are
using to return an integer in the range of 1 through 26, e.g., in REXX this
would be N = RANDOM(1,26).
- Have a literal string available, containing the 26 characters of the
alphabet, A through Z
- Use the number returned in N to grab the character in position N from the
literal string and append it to your data area name field.
- Repeat as often as necessary to get the number of characters you want in
your data area name.

HTH
Regards,
Ulrich Krueger


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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rich Loeber
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 07:21
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Random Alpha String

Does anyone have a technique for generating a random alpha string. I
want
to randomly generate a data area name and I don't want to use numerics if
that can be avoided.

Rich Loeber
Kisco Information Systems
http://www.kisco.com