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<AFALynch>
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Whats the easiest way to store the value of a field in an amper variable?

Thanks in advance.

- sml
 
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Leah
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When you say 'store' do you mean to have it as a field you can manipulate in a fex? If so, either using a define or compute to hold it will work.

DEFINE FILE ABC
FIELDA/I4 WITH realfield in ABC = &NUM_VAR;
FILEDB/A4 realfield in ABC = '&ALPHA_VAR';
END

or

TABLE FILE ABC
PRINT realfields
COMPUTE FIELDA/I4 = &NUM_VAR;
COMPUTE FILEDB/A4 = '&ALPHA_VAR';

END


Leah
 
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Tom Flynn
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TABLE FILE CAR
SUM RETAIL_COST/P13
 ON TABLE SAVE 
END
-RUN
-READ SAVE &RETAIL_COST/A13

Now &RETAIL_COST can be used, passed, etc. in the next fex...

Have fun!!!


Tom Flynn
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<AFALynch>
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Thank you Leah. That looks backwards to me...

What you explained would store the value of the amper variable in a newly computed or defined field...correct?

I was hoping to store the value of a field that exists on an input file into a newly defined amper variable.

Any suggestions?
 
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Leah
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What you explained would store the value of the amper variable in a newly computed or defined field...correct?

Sorry, I mesread the question. I've been saying I need new glasses for weeks now.


Leah
 
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FrankDutch
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Tom has given you the perfect answer.




Frank
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susannah
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but i've not seen this syntax before


-READ SAVE &RETAIL_COST/A13

I have only seen and used this syntax


-READ SAVE &RETAIL_COST.A13



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jgelona
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Actually, the syntax I use is:
-READ SAVE &RETAIL_COST.13.


In FOCUS since 1985. Prod WF 8.0.08 (z90/Suse Linux) DB (Oracle 11g), Self Serv, Report Caster, WebServer Intel/Linux.
 
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Tom Flynn
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OK, I made a typo - SORRY!!!!

The correct syntax I use:

-READ SAVE &RETAIL_COST.A13.


My BAD!!!


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