Re: Fwd: Question on %scan

[Scott Klement <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Solution to what?   What problem are you trying to solve?


On 10/10/2018 4:13 PM, Thomas Burrows wrote:
> If one has a field with values like
> 10QT
> 100QT
> 100  QT
>
> The number part can be any length - okay something reasonable like less
> than 10K.
>
> Can and/or cannot have a space in the field.
>
> Then the start of alpha characters. Only the American 26 character
> alphabet. Upper or lower case.
>
> Can I solve the problem of taking the numeric part and putting into another
> field by itself AND then putting the character part into an additional
> field. At the moment I do not think we need to convert the CASE on the
> alpha part.
>
> =================================================
>
> Or would this problem better be solved in COBOL using the INSPECT statement?
>
> Open to sending a Home Depot Card of a reasonable amount of $$$ "say $40"
> to anyone who can give me a quick solution.
>
> The COBOL Kid - Actually Thomas