Re: Convert Character to Numeric

From what I read, the CVTCN MI instruction expects the field to have a valid

numeric value.
The value in the field contains an embedded decimal point.

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From: Carel Teijgeler <coteijgeler@xxxxxxxxx>
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, March 2, 2011 2:54:38 PM
Subject: Re: Convert Character to Numeric

What about MI instruction CVTCN?

I recall, Bob Cozzi and the late G. Guthrie wrote a (sub)procedure that
uses this MI instruction. I cannot remember the exact wrking of this. Have
to look this up at work.

With regards,
Carel Teijgeler

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On 2-3-2011 at 10:48 Jeff Young wrote:

I have a character field where the number of digits and decimal places

is stored in a file.

I need to convert this to a fixed length numeric field that is defined

in my program.

It appears that the %Dec BIF required a literal or a value that is known

at compile time.

What is the best way to do this?