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I've used the %scan() bif for this. For example:
#length = %scan(%trimr(@var):ivdesc);
@var is the variable I (or more properly the users) want to find anywhere in an item's description. In this case it is necessary to read the entire contents of the Item Master table, but over a 5000 record table it is still sub-second response.
You can, also, use embedded SQL in your RPG IV program.
Jerry C. Adams
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dennis Lovelady
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 2:54 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Technique (BIF) to perform a %LIKE% in RPG?
I don't see a BIF to perform a "fuzzy match" like the "LIKE" construct
in SQL.
Do you have a technique for me? Thanks! (or a URL example?)
Search iseriesnetwork.com for regex.
Dennis Lovelady
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