Re: Keep leading zeros when converting 9,0 to 9A

I'd rather use %editc(field: 'X'), it is a lot easier to see that the field is 
being moved and converted and where.  Using the overlay you need to go to the 
definitions section in order to know that there is a hidden "move - convert",  
Unless, of course, you intend to make your code hard to read.

On Friday 06 August 2004 12:09, James H H Lampert wrote:
> > Grin.
> >  Use MOVE.
> > Grin.
> 
> But would that work if the original field is binary or packed?
> 
> Personally, I still regard the %edit option as being a case of
> "overthinking the plumbing" ("the easier it is to stop up the drain"),
> unless one needs to handle negative values, and would stick with my own
> solution of overlaying character and zoned fields in a data structure.
> 
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