You don't say what type of field JOB_ID is, but one easy solution, if you can
a) make it that field some type of number
b) split it out into its own _expression_
would be to use a pattern on it of: #000000
That will left pad it with zeros to fill 6 spaces. Split that field out from the _expression_ and put the two fields next to each other to accomplish the same thing.
A more complicated solution would be to use a scriplet.
Oh, and one other solution would be to left pad it in your sql.
Brian N. Burridge
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On 6/13/06, John Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I still need help with this. Can anyone help?
In the following _expression_ I want to left pad $F{JOB_ID} with zeros to 6
characters
$F{JOB_ID} + $F{FILE_NUMBER} + "." + $F{REPRINT_COUNT}
Is there an easy way to do that in a _expression_?
John Dunn
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