Re: Random Character string generator???

D String S INZ('ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ')

then use sql's RAND function to select a value between 1 and 26,

Then use that value to substring from the String variable.

See the archives on using the RAND function.




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rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 06/18/2008 11:47:22 AM:

I need to generate a random string of characters....

Best way to do this in RPGLE?

Thanks!

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