RE: LENGTH OF FIELD

%len(%trim(PMMCHN)) will do it - %TRIM omits white space, and delivers
only what's entered...

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-----Original Message-----
From: Troy.C.Dills@blum.com [mailto:Troy.C.Dills@blum.com]
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 8:11 AM
To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
Subject: LENGTH OF FIELD

In the following code I am trying to check an input field with a length
of
8 char.
Pmmchn is a Machine Number.  When someone keys in a machine number
with less than 8 char, it takes it anyway.  I suspect that the field is
being padded
with blanks. Can anyone give me a suggestion to check my Machine Number
and make sure it is 8 characters every time?

C                   If        %len(PMMCHN) <> 8
C                   EXSR      CLRSR
C                   Eval      ERRMSG = ERR(16)
C                   LeaveSr
C                   EndIf


PS: I'm still waking up. <g>

TIA
Troy Dills
Programmer
RPGIV  V5R1
Julius Blum Inc.



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