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Miral
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How to convert A10V to P17.2 ?

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FROM
FIELDNAME=VVR05, ALIAS=VVR05, USAGE=A10V, ACTUAL=A10BV,
TO
FIELDNAME=CE15611_VVR05, ALIAS=VVR05, USAGE=P17.2, ACTUAL=P8
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WebFOCUS 7.6
Windows, All Outputs
 
Posts: 3 | Registered: February 15, 2011Report This Post
<FreSte>
posted
Assuming all characters in A10V-field are non-alphanumeric

DEFINE FILE CAR
  AAA1/A10V WITH COUNTRY = '123.56';
  AAA2/P17.2 = EDIT(AAA1);
END

TABLE FILE CAR
  PRINT 
    AAA1
    AAA2
    COMPUTE AAA3/P17.2 = AAA2 * 3;
END
 
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Waz
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Can't you just change the usage format ?

FIELDNAME=VVR05, ALIAS=VVR05, USAGE=P17.2, ACTUAL=A10BV


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j.gross
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You can use ATODBL().
 
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Miral
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Thanks master, now it works.
There was a format problem with . and , to replace. Then could i use ATODBL()


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