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<bigpgo>
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Hello. I'm trying to print my integers as strings (because I want to concatenate them with the word " days"). So when I do:

COMPUTE temp/A12 = EDIT(numDays)| ' days';

my result looks like:

"00015 days" instead of "15 days". I tried making a temporary field in define, such as:

myNum/P7S = numDays;

and then putting that into EDIT. Still same leading zeros. Please help.
 
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GCohen
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You need to provide the Edit mask.
So if the integer is 2 digits and 3 leading zeros to ignor..
newvalue/A12=EDIT(NUMBER,'$$$99')|' Days');

where the $ are ignored, and the 9's are selected.
 
Posts: 226 | Registered: June 08, 2003Report This Post
jimster06
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Take a look at the TRIM function and its possible use on an intermediate variable.
 
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<bigpgo>
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Unfortunately, I cannot use the Mask - my number of days can vary from 1 to 7 digits long, and can also be negative.

TRIM function? Where can I find documentation for that? Thanks.
 
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pruittlr
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TRIM is a function and is located in the Using Functions manual.

If you don't have the manual, here's the syntax:
TRIM(trim_where, string, string_length, pattern, pattern_length,outfield)

Ex:
CTR/A3=TRIM('L',CTR2,3,'0',1,'A3');

trim_where (alphanumeric) = L for leading, T for trailing, B for both

string (alphanumeric) = source character string enclosd in single quotes, or the field containing the string

string_length (integer) = length of string in characters

pattern (alphanumeric) = pattern to remove enclosed in single quotes

pattern_length (integer) = number of characters in pattern

outfield (alphanumeric) = field where the result is returned, or the format of the ouput value enclosed in single quotes

Hope this helps.

Raelene
 
Posts: 31 | Location: Oklahoma City, OK | Registered: September 11, 2003Report This Post
susannah
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ITEMP/I8 = 00000108; or ITEMP/I8=108; same result
FTEMP/F8=ITEMP;
BTEMP/A8=FTOA(FTEMP,'(F8)',BTEMP);
CTEMP/A15=BTEMP || ' ' | 'days';

and CTEMP is then '108 days'
This works; Icky, but works;
FTOA is 'floating point to alpha' and is on page 9-6 in the manual "Using Functions"
 
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<bigpgo>
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FTOA worked! Thanks for all your help.

(I do not have a copy of the manual, and I have not been able to find complete documentation online; that's why I did not know about FTOA or how it worked)
Thanks again.
 
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<monte2000>
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bigpo - Have you visited Tech Support or Documentation Services?
 
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