RE: Combining numeric values

[cozzi@xxxxxxxxx]

Yes, use CharToNum(SSN) after you've concatenated it together to convert
it back to numeric.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: [WEB400] Combining numeric values
> From: "D.W." <dpalme@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sat, October 08, 2005 6:05 pm
> To: "'Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries'" <web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> That is correct, but the PF field is a 9 digit numeric field and unless
> I am mistaken the data coming from the web page will be as text correct?
> If so, would I not need to convert it after they are combined?
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of cozzi@xxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 5:46 PM
> To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: RE: [WEB400] Combining numeric values
> 
> 
> Douglas,
> 
> Are you saying that you have 3 input fields on the web page. You want to
> take them and combined them into one long field in the CGI program? Is
> that right?
> 
> Then, yes, use + in EVAL to do that.  eval ssn = SSN1+SSN2+SSN3
> 
> Of course you'd have to do the appropriate edit check before this to
> insure they have the right number of digits.
> 
> -Bob
> 
> 
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [WEB400] Combining numeric values
> > From: "D.W." <dpalme@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Sat, October 08, 2005 3:36 pm
> > To: "Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries" <web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > One of our physical files has a field that is used for holding SSN 
> > data, 9 characters in length with no decimals.
> > 
> > With cgi, we are parsing the data into three separate variables to 
> > ensure the length is correct and contains only numeric values..IE: SS1
> 
> > 3 characters in length, SS2 2 characters in length and SS3 4 
> > characters in length.
> > 
> > Where I am stumped is attempting to combine these into a fourth so 
> > that if I have 123-45-6789 as a SSN it will come in via the browser as
> 
> > SS1=123, SS2=45, SS3=6789 I can turn it into 123456789.
> > 
> > I thought about defining the variables as character type and then 
> > concatenate them with an EVAL statement and then just write it to the 
> > PF...anyone have any issues with this?  Any suggestions would be 
> > appreciated.
> > 
> > Douglas
> > 
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