RE: TESTN

[RPower@xxxxxxxxxx]

So,
how would you test that field to see if it is numeric then?

Ron Power
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RE: TESTN






Do yourself a favor and forget you ever heard of TESTN.  Some letters are
considered numeric by TESTN.  I suspect that %INT is not as generous.

Donald R. Fisher, III
Project Manager
Roomstore Furniture Company
(804) 784-7600 extension 2124
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     ?* is the transaction type code numeric?
     c                   evalr     pay_type_test = paytyp 
     c                   testn                   pay_type_test          99
     c                   if        *in99
     c                   eval      sctax# = %int(paytyp) 
     c                   else
     c                   eval      msgdata = 'Invalid Transaction Type 
Code'

This is supposed to be working, but a user got the RNX0105 error stating
that the eval sctax# = %int(paytyp)
a character representation of a numeric value is in error.
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