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<Umar Farook S>
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I like to know how can i convert a CHAR field to AlphaNumeric field or VarChar field.
 
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Darin Lee
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a CHAR field IS an alphanumeric. CHAR(10) = A10, VARCHAR(10) = A10V


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Leah
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As to converting, you can use a define or a compute. As Darin says they are alphanumeric.


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<Umar Farook S>
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So i am in the process of doing MATCH between 2 HOLD files with key fields in one file having CHAR and in another file having AplhaNumeric formats.
 
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GinnyJakes
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I think the answer has already been given. Use a DEFINE and set up an equality to convert what I think you are calling alphanumeric but really mean varchar (that's the format with the V that Darin refers to) to a char, i.e. something without the V or vice versa.

FLD_C/A10='1234567890';
FLD_V/A10V=FLD_C;


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