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%subst(field : 15 : 1) = 'A' Or %subst(field : 15 : 1) = 'N'

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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Young
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 1:58 PM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Test a field for specific values only

I have a 20 byte field that should only contain the values of A or N in any given position.
Without looping through each position, is there any way to test if the field contains any other value?

Thanks,

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Jeff Young
Sr. Programmer Analyst
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