What version and build of R:BASE? If you are using the CURRENT versions of R:BASE, you may submit an enhancement request at [email protected].
Very Best R:egards, Razzak. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 14, 2011, at 9:44 AM, [email protected] wrote: > I load a value into a variable from a text file > > set var x varchar = null > > set var x = ['Test.dat'] > > sho var x > > 17.62 > > I now need to work with this value. However, I cannot find any conversion > functions that seem to > > work with varchar datatype. > > FLOAT states that it does not work with varchar > > CTXT gives the following > > set var Y text = null > > set var Y = (CTXT(.x)) > > sho var Y > > * > > How can I convert the varchar variable type to something I can work with? > > Thanks, > > -Bob
