Hi Mark, If you want to make sure that it is a maximum of 8 digits do the following.
Do a a/l set fields into an display only integer field of LENGTHC($field name$) Follow it up with a second a/l that has a qualification of integer field is >8 and throws an error message This will allow anything from 0 to 8 characters. If I want to ensure a character field is numeric only I do the following. a/l or filter set fields into a display only char field REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPL ACE($ISSINumber$, "0", ""), "1", ""), "2", ""), "3", ""), "4", ""), "5", ""), "6", ""), "7", ""), "8", ""), "9", "") follow this up with either a second action checking length and if it is greater than 0 there must be other characters beside numeric, or check if it is NULL. The replace will take away all numeric values and if anything is left it can't be purely numeric. For your second problem check if it is E% or I% if it isn't throw an error message. If it is then check if the field is __.% That is two underscores a full stop and then % for anything. All these checks will need to be a NOT 'fieldname' LIKE Brian Bishop Goldstag Consultants Ltd tel: 07973 746832 -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Mark Milke Sent: 19 February 2009 16:05 To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Wildcard question Hi Listers, I'm still on ARS 6.3. I need to make an AL that checks if a value of a char fields is made of max. 8 digits. I did this: 'fieldname' LIKE "[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]" but this works only if I enter exact 8 digits... Then I need to check if the value in the char field begins with E or I, the second character is alphanumeric and the third character is a "." The lenght of the value doesn't matter in this case. I'm trying: ('fieldname' LIKE "E[A-Z].%") OR ('fieldname' LIKE "I[A-Z].%") but it fails. What am I missing here? Thanks, Mark ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: RMI Solutions ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.10.25/1958 - Release Date: 02/18/09 20:55:00 _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: RMI Solutions ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
