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k8iw
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I need to remove commas from a text field using a TABLE in VM FOCUS 7.2.4. I found this routine on FOCAL POINT:

EDIT( (STRIP(15, FIELDA, ',', 'A15')))

But it only works for numerics. Here's the error I get:

DEFINE FILE EMPLFIL1
SHORT_COMPANY/A25 = EDIT(DESCR,'9999999999999999999999999');
RPT_COMPANY/A25 = EDIT( (STRIP(25, SHORT_COMPANY, ',', 'A25')));
ERROR AT OR NEAR LINE 113 IN PROCEDURE EMPLSENDFOCEXEC
(FOC282) RESULT OF EXPRESSION IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE FORMAT OF
FIELD: RPT_COMPANY

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Mike


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Tony A
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RPT_COMPANY/A25 = EDIT( (STRIP(25, SHORT_COMPANY, ',', 'A25')));

Mike,

It looks as though you might have one too many brace pairs in your syntax -

RPT_COMPANY/A25 = EDIT(STRIP(25, SHORT_COMPANY, ',', 'A25'));


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SHORT_COMPANY is an alphanumeric field.
Why are you doing an EDIT on it to produce RPT_COMPANY?

An EDIT without a mask specified is used to convert alpha to integer or integer to alpha.

Take the EDIT out.


ttfn, kp


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Tony A
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Well spotted Karen, that will teach me to try and answer problems when I've been awake for too long!


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I would just like to thank all of you for your help. I took off the EDIT and the extra paren and voila! Focal Point is a great resource.

Mike


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