On Thu, 22 Dec 2005, Jon Paris wrote: > > If you are on V5R3 use the %Dec BIF. >
Using %DEC to convert a character field to a decimal field starts at V5R2. Jon may be thinking about converting a date-type field (or time, or timestamp) since that ability isn't available until V5R3. Converting character to decimal is available in V5R2, though For older releases, use the GETNUM routine written by Barbara Morris of IBM Toronto. It works very similarly to %dec(), and outperforms just about every alternative. http://faq.midrange.com/data/cache/52.html ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income homes are not online. Make a difference this holiday season! http://us.click.yahoo.com/5UeCyC/BWHMAA/TtwFAA/wbFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Easy400Group/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
