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Carlf
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Here's the code I have:
DEFINE FILE IWTA_RECORDS
REQ_NAME/A130=J11LAST_NM | ', ' | J11FIRST_NM;
PERF_NAME/A130=J12LAST_NM | ', ' | J12FIRST_NM;
END

What I want to print is Lastname, Firstname

What is printing is Lastname,Firstname without the space after the comma.

Any suggestions?>

thanks,
carl


Carl

FOCUS 7.1.6 on Windows XP
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Posts: 27 | Registered: October 19, 2007Report This Post
Tom Flynn
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quote:
REQ_NAME/A130=J11LAST_NM | ', ' | J11FIRST_NM


S/B:

REQ_NAME/A130=J11LAST_NM || (', ' | J11FIRST_NM);

Single quote, then comma, then space, then single quote within paranthesis...


Tom Flynn
WebFOCUS 8.1.05 - PROD/QA
DB2 - AS400 - Mainframe
 
Posts: 1972 | Location: Centennial, CO | Registered: January 31, 2006Report This Post
Carlf
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Thanks. This worked.

Can you explain to me when you're supposed to use one | and when to use 2 ||? It's very confusing to me.

thanks,
carl


Carl

FOCUS 7.1.6 on Windows XP
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Tom Flynn
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The single concat bar, |, does a soft concatenation; example:

LASTNAME is A20 equal to Smith
FIRSTNAME is A20 equal to Fred

Soft concat:

FULLNAME/A40 = LASTNAME | FIRSTNAME will produce:
  
Smith               Fred

Trailing spaces for LASTNAME remain...

Hard Concat:

FULLNAME/A40 = LASTNAME || FIRSTNAME will produce:
  
SmithFred

Trailing spaces for LASTNAME removed...

Hope this helps, got it out of the manual...

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Tom Flynn
WebFOCUS 8.1.05 - PROD/QA
DB2 - AS400 - Mainframe
 
Posts: 1972 | Location: Centennial, CO | Registered: January 31, 2006Report This Post
Carlf
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Thanks. I had looked at the manual, but it only confused me. Your example is much better.

carl


Carl

FOCUS 7.1.6 on Windows XP
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Posts: 27 | Registered: October 19, 2007Report This Post
Tom Flynn
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Okie,Dokie,

I retract my smart-*** comment.

Glad you looked at the manual and glad the example helped...

Have fun with WebFOCUS, who knows when IBM will be out with the COGNOS version!!!


Tom Flynn
WebFOCUS 8.1.05 - PROD/QA
DB2 - AS400 - Mainframe
 
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