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  3. August 2004

Re: %Int

Tim Kredlo wrote:
> 
> I am using %Int to convert an alpha screen field (6D B CHECK(RB) ) to a
> shorter numeric field (5S 0).
> Works except when the field is ALL blanks, then I get a 'A character
> representation of a numeric value is in error' error.
> 
> Checked manual ("Blanks are allowed anywhere in the data. For example, ' + 3
> ' is a valid parameter.") and archives.
> 
> Am I doing something wrong or does %Int not work with 'all blank' fields.
> 

%Int doesn't work with all blank fields.  Blanks are allowed anywhere,
but not everywhere.

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