RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Converting upper case names to mixed case names

Thanks Jon
That was started by me
I don't know why my google search didn't find that

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From: RPG400-L [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Paris
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Converting upper case names to mixed case names

There was a lengthy topic on this subject a couple fo years back start here: https://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/201901/msg00376.html<https://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/201901/msg00376.html> <https://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/201901/msg00376.html<https://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/201901/msg00376.html>>

As you will see - you need to decide how special cases will be handled. McDonald MacDonald, Macdonald, Oneil, O'neil, O'Neil, etc. etc. etc.


Jon Paris

On Nov 2, 2021, at 5:01 PM, Alan Shore via RPG400-L <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

Hi everyone
We are on V7r3
Does anyone know/have a routine to convert a persons first and last name (BOTH in upper case) and translate them into mixed case?
Here are some examples
GAIL FAZIO-BROWN Gail Fazio-Brown
KYRESE DUBOSE Kyrese Dubose
DAVID DESEMPLE David Desemple
JOANNE TOWNE Joanne Towne
ELLEN TATE Ellen Tate
SERGIO DEL RIO Sergio Del Rio
BRENDA BOWMAN Brenda Bowman
MARY SHERTEL-LEWIS Mary Shertel-Lewis
ASHLEY BENCOMO Ashley Bencomo
KURT MUNRO Kurt Munro
JANE TUTTLE Jane Tuttle
KATHY JOINER Kathy Joiner
BRENDA BETZ Lester Betz
BARBARA H HOFFER Barbara H Hoffer
RICHARD CRAWFORD II Richard Crawford II
ELIZABETH A EDNEY-MILNER Elizabeth A Edney-Milner




Alan Shore
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