If you need leading zeroes to preserve the length of a number or for pattern matching (usually happens for me when I add one to month and need to compare something like 4/01/08 to 04/01/08) then I put the zero back on with right. Example x=01234 y = x + 1 y = right('00000'y,5) say y Results in 01235
Bob Bates Enterprise Hosting Services - Enterprise Virtualization - z/VM and z/Linux <http://ehs.homestead.wellsfargo.com/Mainframe/zSS/zSE/zVM-zLinux/Pages/ default.aspx> w. (469)892-6660 c. (214) 907-5071 "This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation." _____ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 9:52 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: REXX Coding Question. Greetings. Is there anyway to perform an arithmetic operation (add/subtract) on a string of numbers that has a leading '0' (zero) and perceive the leading zero? If I have the following: X = 01234 and I add/subtract some number from the above the leading zero is gone. Thanks _____________ LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Access to this E-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an addressee, any disclosure or copying of the contents of this E-mail or any action taken (or not taken) in reliance on it is unauthorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an addressee, please inform the sender immediately, then delete this message and empty from your trash.