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Joel Elscott
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Hi,

I'm creating a html page where a user will enter a numeric values into edit boxes, which will then update a permanent hold file. I want these fields to be stored as numeric values for calculations later on. Ideally the user can enter a value with or without formatting (comma's/decimals). In my example below, I'm getting an error "Result of expression is not compatible with the formal of the field". What am I doing wrong?

-DEFAULT &TOTAL_STATEMENTS = '2,125,162';
-DEFAULT &QTR_GROWTH_FACTOR = '0.991';


TABLE FILE CAR
SUM CAR NOPRINT
COMPUTE TOTAL_PTM_IMAGES/D12 = '&TOTAL_STATEMENTS';
COMPUTE QTR_GROWTH_FACTOR/D3.3 = '&QTR_GROWTH_FACTOR';
END

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-DEFAULT &TOTAL_STATEMENTS = 2,125,162;
-DEFAULT &QTR_GROWTH_FACTOR = 0.991;


Try it this way

/*

TABLE FILE CAR
SUM CAR NOPRINT
COMPUTE TOTAL_PTM_IMAGES/D12 = &TOTAL_STATEMENTS ;
COMPUTE QTR_GROWTH_FACTOR/D5.3 = &QTR_GROWTH_FACTOR;
END
/*


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Tony A
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-DEFAULT &TOTAL_STATEMENTS = 2,125,162;

... will not work because of the embedded commas - WF thinks there is continued syntax coming.

So you need to have -DEFAULT &TOTAL_STATEMENTS = '2,125,162'; and then use something like this -
COMPUTE TOTAL_PTM_IMAGES/D12 = EDIT(STRREP(15,&TOTAL_STATEMENTS.QUOTEDSTRING,1,',',0,'x',15,'A15'));

T


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RSquared
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Sorry but my last answer did not copy right. You cannot in the commas in the amount. Just enter the amount as a number. The report will show with the commas.


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Joel Elscott
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Thanks guys. The numbers are coming from a user entry screen, so I will need to strip out the comma's before I store them. (Which I know how to do)

Thanks again.


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