RE: How Do I convert a character to a numeric field in /free.

["Bob cozzi" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

If V5R2 you can use %DEC to do that, or %INT.
If you don't have V5R2, you can use the CharToNum procedure of the RPG
ToolKit (www.rpgiv.com/toolkit) to do it in any release.


Bob Cozzi
Cozzi Consulting
www.rpgiv.com

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Tracy McLain
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 12:24 PM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: How Do I convert a character to a numeric field in /free.

How Do I convert a character to a numeric field in /free without using a
data structure.


Tracy



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