If the value You want is (in this example) 'ABCD**',
the why don't just use the value as is ('B = A' etc.) ?
Why the use of Value() ??
Value() is typically used as in e g where a variable 'C'
contains the name of another variable ('A') which value
You want. (B = Value(C) ==> B = A ==> B = 'ABCD**')
Regards,
Thomas
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Thomas Berg Specialist IT-U SWEDBANK
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> Skickat: den 4 november 2008 11:29
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> Ämne: Re: How to stop REXX from interpating statement?
>
> I read a record from a dataset. A field named A holds the
> string value of 'ABCD**'. I then pass the name of the
> variable to a routine. The routine resolved the value by name
> using VALUE(A). If A hold string of **, REXX thinks this is a
> power operation,. In Clist, you can limit the number of
> levels it will interprate the variable. I want REXX to return
> value by name without trying to resolve it and reference it
> like a string variable.
>
> Itschak
>
> On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Hunkeler Peter (KIUK 3) <
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Not sure what you want. REXX alway replaces all variables on a
> > statement before executing the resulting statment.
> >
> > Some ideas:
> >
> > say A
> > say 'A'
> > say 'A=' !! A
> >
> > --
> > Peter Hunkeler
> > CREDIT SUISSE
> >
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