RE: MOVEL in Freeformat & DDS

Edit code 3 and %CHAR are similar but not identical.

EVAL  myVal = %Char(numVal)
Vs.
Eval  myVal = %TrimL(%EDITC(numVal : '3'))

Will produce a different result when the NUMVAL field contains a negative
value.
Edit code 3 does not who the negative sign.
I assume that the context of this field being used calls for it to NOT have
a sign, or rather the value never goes negative, so the subtle difference is
probably moot.
If there is a possibility that NUMVAL may be negative and you want the sign
to appear, you really don't want to be using edit code 3. In fact, in this
situation, %Char(NumVal) will give you better results.
Conclusion.... You probably want to use eval myVal = %char(numVal) unless
you specifically do NOT want the negative sign to appear in the result.

-Bob Cozzi
www.RPGxTools.com
RPG xTools - Enjoy programming again.


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Fisher, Don
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 8:32 AM
To: 'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'
Subject: RE: MOVEL in Freeformat & DDS

You would have to define the field as character in the DDS and then use EVAL
DisplayField = %TRIM(%EDITC(NumericField:'3')) to display the number left
justified without leading zeroes.

Hope that helps.

Donald R. Fisher, III
Project Manager
Roomstore Furniture Company
(804) 784-7600 extension 2124
DFisher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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I have a numeric field that has an EDTCDE(3) on it in the DDS to strip off
leading zeros.  However, when I display the field it right-justifies the
number.
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