Re: is there a way using DDS in a LF to test if a field contains alpha, numeric or blanks? -- MIDRANGE-L

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Convert a character field to integer value.

Darryl

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 1:28 PM, Nathan Andelin <nandelin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 9:47 AM, a4g atl <a4ginatl2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The manager wants it done in DDS in a logical file. As far as I can
remember this is not possible, but I want to verify before I take up the
subject with management.

Are you saying that your manager wants a field defined as alpha in a
physical file, but defined as zoned numeric w/ 0 decimal position in a
logical file?
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