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Albert,
Can you use the length of Newdata to set the values you extract from workfield? That way you don't have to clear it at all.
For example...
len = %len(%trimr(Newdata));
fullfield = %subst(workfield:1:len)
x = len - 3;
partialfld = %subst(workfield:4:x)
Gary Monnier
-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Albert York
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 12:10 PM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Clear entire field vs substring
I have a work field that is 2000 bytes (to allow for the longest possible string value). The length of the data being moved to it varies and can be quite short. I have to clear the work field before I move the data.
Which is better:
workfield = *blanks
len = %len(%trimr(Newdata));
%substr(workfield:1:len) = *blanks;
Thanks,
Albert
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