Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
And nowadays we are lucky to have additional choices, like UniVerse allowing you to key a space in and after pressing ENTER it gets removed and we have the same thing. I like this technique better sometimes because in some versions of PICK/BASIC, control characters show up as a '.' in the Editor. You look at it, and without typing some more commands, you cannot differentiate between a control character and an actual period. But it's good to know multiple techniques in case we have to work on multiple systems. Robert Norman ROBERT NORMAN AND ASSOCIATES 23441 Golden Springs Dr., #289, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (323) 285-7272, (951) 541-1668 i...@keyway.net http://universe-basic-programming.webstarts.com/index.html http://users.keyway.net/~ice/ http://www.affordablemultivalueprogramming.i8.com/ Computer programming software development in Universe BASIC for Rocket Universe, in PICK/BASIC for Rocket D3, in UNIBASIC for Rocket Unidata, in R/BASIC (REVELATION BASIC) for REVELATION TECHOLOGIES REVELATION, in JBASIC (JBC or JBASE BASIC) for TEMENOS JBASE, in DATA/BASIC for Northgate REALITY, in MV BASIC (Multivalue Basic) for Intersystems Cache Multivalue, and QMBASIC for Ladybridge OPENQM (QM). On 2/5/2014 4:07 PM, Martin Scholl wrote: The dots were just there to keep the numbered list going, The same I use dots in the Editor to enter blank lines. Later I go to the top and do R/.//50 to remove the dot. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:04 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question What are the periods in 3 and 4 for? Did you try removing those? -Original Message- From: Woodward, Bob bob_woodw...@k2sports.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 11:49 am Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question Just to make sure, you're wanting FIELD 178 and the first value of that field. Correct? Because you have a length of 1, left justified I want to make sure you're not looking for the first character of the 178th field. Maybe if you showed what you're wanting and what you're getting, instead, then we'd be sure to give you an answer that makes sense. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Haskett Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:45 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston Martin: This is the only way to do accomplish the defined task in UniData. Maybe @RECORD178,1 is the preferred method in UV. Bill Untitled Page - Original Message - *From:* msch...@martinscholl.com *To:* U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org *Date:* 2/4/2014 11:33 AM *Subject:* [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston UniVerse. I want to create a dictionary item that extract value 178,1 I thought 1. I 2. EXTRACT(@RECORD,178,1,0) 3. . 4. . 5. 1L 6. S Would do but it does not give me the desired result. Any suggestions? ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
I got this from him a number of years ago: And thank you for the appreciation of AE! I really worked on that program, determined to get the best of the Pick and Prime Information editors together in one place, plus some innovations of my own, such as the EditValues (EV) command. UniData was just getting started and I wrote the program without pay, on speculation, asking for generous payment if UniData succeeded. They succeeded and honored the agreement. David Brunel proved himself to be a man of unusually high integrity. Leif Smith I was the author of AE back when (started when UniData was Ming Yue, David Brunel, and 5 chinese programmers in a basement in a home in Aurora, Colorado. I'm out of the MV programming business now and expected that AE would have long ago been completely supplanted by more powerful products. By the way, I never was a UniData employee, just a free-lance programmer playing a wild card. The whole deal was a handshake and a few notes on scraps of paper. -Original Message- From: McGowan, Ian Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 6:26 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question http://www.linkedin.com/in/leifsmith - an interesting guy. Not sure if anyone remembers the old comp.databases.pick days, but Leif reminds me of Henry Eggers - I only understood 10% of what he said, but it was always interesting. -Original Message- From: Kevin King Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:02 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question AE is the brainchild of one Leif Smith as I recall. Haven't seen him in years, but he used to stomp around here in Denver. On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 5:53 PM, McGowan, Ian wrote: It's well worth spending some time reading the AE help pages. One of my favorites is help + which ends with the gem We could go on and on about this, but you probably get it. I'm a huge fan of AE, even though I spend most of my programming time inside a visual editor (I like joe [ http://joe-editor.sourceforge.net/], not to start a religious debate). I don't use AE prestores with the wild abandon of my misspent youth, but they're still a handy thing to know. If anyone knows the author of AE, let me know - I owe him or her several drinks... [snip] ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
That's brilliant! Colin, would you mind if I steal that for www.pickwiki.com? Ian -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Colin Alfke Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 2:14 PM To: 'U2 Users List' Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question I got this from him a number of years ago: And thank you for the appreciation of AE! I really worked on that program, determined to get the best of the Pick and Prime Information editors together in one place, plus some innovations of my own, such as the EditValues (EV) command. UniData was just getting started and I wrote the program without pay, on speculation, asking for generous payment if UniData succeeded. They succeeded and honored the agreement. David Brunel proved himself to be a man of unusually high integrity. Leif Smith I was the author of AE back when (started when UniData was Ming Yue, David Brunel, and 5 chinese programmers in a basement in a home in Aurora, Colorado. I'm out of the MV programming business now and expected that AE would have long ago been completely supplanted by more powerful products. By the way, I never was a UniData employee, just a free-lance programmer playing a wild card. The whole deal was a handshake and a few notes on scraps of paper. -Original Message- From: McGowan, Ian Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 6:26 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question http://www.linkedin.com/in/leifsmith - an interesting guy. Not sure if anyone remembers the old comp.databases.pick days, but Leif reminds me of Henry Eggers - I only understood 10% of what he said, but it was always interesting. -Original Message- From: Kevin King Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:02 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question AE is the brainchild of one Leif Smith as I recall. Haven't seen him in years, but he used to stomp around here in Denver. On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 5:53 PM, McGowan, Ian wrote: It's well worth spending some time reading the AE help pages. One of my favorites is help + which ends with the gem We could go on and on about this, but you probably get it. I'm a huge fan of AE, even though I spend most of my programming time inside a visual editor (I like joe [ http://joe-editor.sourceforge.net/], not to start a religious debate). I don't use AE prestores with the wild abandon of my misspent youth, but they're still a handy thing to know. If anyone knows the author of AE, let me know - I owe him or her several drinks... [snip] ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users - IMPORTANT NOTICE: This message is intended only for the addressee and may contain confidential, privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message. ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
I don't - but of course, I didn't actually write it :) Colin From: James.McGowan To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 16:57:35 -0800 Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question That's brilliant! Colin, would you mind if I steal that for www.pickwiki.com? Ian -Original Message- From: Colin Alfke Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 2:14 PM To: 'U2 Users List' Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question I got this from him a number of years ago: And thank you for the appreciation of AE! I really worked on that program, determined to get the best of the Pick and Prime Information editors together in one place, plus some innovations of my own, such as the EditValues (EV) command. UniData was just getting started and I wrote the program without pay, on speculation, asking for generous payment if UniData succeeded. They succeeded and honored the agreement. David Brunel proved himself to be a man of unusually high integrity. Leif Smith I was the author of AE back when (started when UniData was Ming Yue, David Brunel, and 5 chinese programmers in a basement in a home in Aurora, Colorado. I'm out of the MV programming business now and expected that AE would have long ago been completely supplanted by more powerful products. By the way, I never was a UniData employee, just a free-lance programmer playing a wild card. The whole deal was a handshake and a few notes on scraps of paper. -Original Message- From: McGowan, Ian Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 6:26 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question http://www.linkedin.com/in/leifsmith - an interesting guy. Not sure if anyone remembers the old comp.databases.pick days, but Leif reminds me of Henry Eggers - I only understood 10% of what he said, but it was always interesting. -Original Message- From: Kevin King Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:02 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question AE is the brainchild of one Leif Smith as I recall. Haven't seen him in years, but he used to stomp around here in Denver. On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 5:53 PM, McGowan, Ian wrote: It's well worth spending some time reading the AE help pages. One of my favorites is help + which ends with the gem We could go on and on about this, but you probably get it. I'm a huge fan of AE, even though I spend most of my programming time inside a visual editor (I like joe [ http://joe-editor.sourceforge.net/], not to start a religious debate). I don't use AE prestores with the wild abandon of my misspent youth, but they're still a handy thing to know. If anyone knows the author of AE, let me know - I owe him or her several drinks... [snip] ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users - IMPORTANT NOTICE: This message is intended only for the addressee and may contain confidential, privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message. ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
Hi, I use a single space which is nulled out by the editor. Tom Whitmore RATEX Business Solutions -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Charlie Noah Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 7:31 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question Well, I'll be a son of a biscuit eater! I never knew that. I've done it the same way Martin does for 35 years. I just checked it in Jbase and it works. You learn something new every day. Of course, I consider a day a total waste if I don't either learn something new or catch hell about something. As you can guess, I don't have many wasted days. Thanks, Dan! Charlie Tiny Bear Wild Bird Store Home of Safety Net Shipping http://www.TinyBearWildBirdStore.com Toll Free: 1-855-TinyBear (855-846-9232) On 02-05-2014 6:15 PM, Daniel McGrath wrote: A tip my original mentor taught me on the first day was that in ED/AE, the back tick (`) gets treated as an empty line so you can keep going in insert mode and not need to worry about it. Regards, Dan -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Martin Scholl Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:07 PM To: 'U2 Users List' Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question The dots were just there to keep the numbered list going, The same I use dots in the Editor to enter blank lines. Later I go to the top and do R/.//50 to remove the dot. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:04 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question What are the periods in 3 and 4 for? Did you try removing those? -Original Message- From: Woodward, Bob bob_woodw...@k2sports.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 11:49 am Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question Just to make sure, you're wanting FIELD 178 and the first value of that field. Correct? Because you have a length of 1, left justified I want to make sure you're not looking for the first character of the 178th field. Maybe if you showed what you're wanting and what you're getting, instead, then we'd be sure to give you an answer that makes sense. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Haskett Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:45 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston Martin: This is the only way to do accomplish the defined task in UniData. Maybe @RECORD178,1 is the preferred method in UV. Bill Untitled Page -- -- - Original Message - *From:* msch...@martinscholl.com *To:* U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org *Date:* 2/4/2014 11:33 AM *Subject:* [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston UniVerse. I want to create a dictionary item that extract value 178,1 I thought 1. I 2. EXTRACT(@RECORD,178,1,0) 3. . 4. . 5. 1L 6. S Would do but it does not give me the desired result. Any suggestions? ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
That's not true for me, at least in Unidata - it inserts a literal space. Either there's a system option that controls it, or your application doesn't care about spaces in the data ;-) Try a CA/ /* after entering some spaces and see what you see? BOTW_DEV2ae trin.temp test Top of New TEST in TRIN.TEMP. *--: i 001= 1 002= 2 003= 3 004= 005= 5 006= 6 *--: p Top. 001: 1 002: 2 003: 3 004: 005: 5 006: 6 Bottom. *--: ca/ /* Changed all occurrences (1) of to * in record. *--: p Top. 001: 1 002: 2 003: 3 004: * 005: 5 006: 6 Bottom. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Tom Whitmore Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 5:10 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question Hi, I use a single space which is nulled out by the editor. Tom Whitmore RATEX Business Solutions -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Charlie Noah Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 7:31 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question Well, I'll be a son of a biscuit eater! I never knew that. I've done it the same way Martin does for 35 years. I just checked it in Jbase and it works. You learn something new every day. Of course, I consider a day a total waste if I don't either learn something new or catch hell about something. As you can guess, I don't have many wasted days. Thanks, Dan! Charlie Tiny Bear Wild Bird Store Home of Safety Net Shipping http://www.TinyBearWildBirdStore.com Toll Free: 1-855-TinyBear (855-846-9232) On 02-05-2014 6:15 PM, Daniel McGrath wrote: A tip my original mentor taught me on the first day was that in ED/AE, the back tick (`) gets treated as an empty line so you can keep going in insert mode and not need to worry about it. Regards, Dan -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Martin Scholl Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:07 PM To: 'U2 Users List' Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question The dots were just there to keep the numbered list going, The same I use dots in the Editor to enter blank lines. Later I go to the top and do R/.//50 to remove the dot. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:04 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question What are the periods in 3 and 4 for? Did you try removing those? -Original Message- From: Woodward, Bob bob_woodw...@k2sports.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 11:49 am Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question Just to make sure, you're wanting FIELD 178 and the first value of that field. Correct? Because you have a length of 1, left justified I want to make sure you're not looking for the first character of the 178th field. Maybe if you showed what you're wanting and what you're getting, instead, then we'd be sure to give you an answer that makes sense. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Haskett Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:45 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston Martin: This is the only way to do accomplish the defined task in UniData. Maybe @RECORD178,1 is the preferred method in UV. Bill Untitled Page -- -- - Original Message - *From:* msch...@martinscholl.com *To:* U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org *Date:* 2/4/2014 11:33 AM *Subject:* [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston UniVerse. I want to create a dictionary item that extract value 178,1 I thought 1. I 2. EXTRACT(@RECORD,178,1,0) 3. . 4. . 5. 1L 6. S Would do but it does not give me the desired result. Any suggestions? ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
The dots were just there to keep the numbered list going, The same I use dots in the Editor to enter blank lines. Later I go to the top and do R/.//50 to remove the dot. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:04 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question What are the periods in 3 and 4 for? Did you try removing those? -Original Message- From: Woodward, Bob bob_woodw...@k2sports.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 11:49 am Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question Just to make sure, you're wanting FIELD 178 and the first value of that field. Correct? Because you have a length of 1, left justified I want to make sure you're not looking for the first character of the 178th field. Maybe if you showed what you're wanting and what you're getting, instead, then we'd be sure to give you an answer that makes sense. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Haskett Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:45 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston Martin: This is the only way to do accomplish the defined task in UniData. Maybe @RECORD178,1 is the preferred method in UV. Bill Untitled Page - Original Message - *From:* msch...@martinscholl.com *To:* U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org *Date:* 2/4/2014 11:33 AM *Subject:* [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston UniVerse. I want to create a dictionary item that extract value 178,1 I thought 1. I 2. EXTRACT(@RECORD,178,1,0) 3. . 4. . 5. 1L 6. S Would do but it does not give me the desired result. Any suggestions? ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
A tip my original mentor taught me on the first day was that in ED/AE, the back tick (`) gets treated as an empty line so you can keep going in insert mode and not need to worry about it. Regards, Dan -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Martin Scholl Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:07 PM To: 'U2 Users List' Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question The dots were just there to keep the numbered list going, The same I use dots in the Editor to enter blank lines. Later I go to the top and do R/.//50 to remove the dot. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:04 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question What are the periods in 3 and 4 for? Did you try removing those? -Original Message- From: Woodward, Bob bob_woodw...@k2sports.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 11:49 am Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question Just to make sure, you're wanting FIELD 178 and the first value of that field. Correct? Because you have a length of 1, left justified I want to make sure you're not looking for the first character of the 178th field. Maybe if you showed what you're wanting and what you're getting, instead, then we'd be sure to give you an answer that makes sense. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Haskett Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:45 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston Martin: This is the only way to do accomplish the defined task in UniData. Maybe @RECORD178,1 is the preferred method in UV. Bill Untitled Page - Original Message - *From:* msch...@martinscholl.com *To:* U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org *Date:* 2/4/2014 11:33 AM *Subject:* [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston UniVerse. I want to create a dictionary item that extract value 178,1 I thought 1. I 2. EXTRACT(@RECORD,178,1,0) 3. . 4. . 5. 1L 6. S Would do but it does not give me the desired result. Any suggestions? ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
Well, I'll be a son of a biscuit eater! I never knew that. I've done it the same way Martin does for 35 years. I just checked it in Jbase and it works. You learn something new every day. Of course, I consider a day a total waste if I don't either learn something new or catch hell about something. As you can guess, I don't have many wasted days. Thanks, Dan! Charlie Tiny Bear Wild Bird Store Home of Safety Net Shipping http://www.TinyBearWildBirdStore.com Toll Free: 1-855-TinyBear (855-846-9232) On 02-05-2014 6:15 PM, Daniel McGrath wrote: A tip my original mentor taught me on the first day was that in ED/AE, the back tick (`) gets treated as an empty line so you can keep going in insert mode and not need to worry about it. Regards, Dan -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Martin Scholl Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:07 PM To: 'U2 Users List' Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question The dots were just there to keep the numbered list going, The same I use dots in the Editor to enter blank lines. Later I go to the top and do R/.//50 to remove the dot. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:04 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question What are the periods in 3 and 4 for? Did you try removing those? -Original Message- From: Woodward, Bob bob_woodw...@k2sports.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 11:49 am Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question Just to make sure, you're wanting FIELD 178 and the first value of that field. Correct? Because you have a length of 1, left justified I want to make sure you're not looking for the first character of the 178th field. Maybe if you showed what you're wanting and what you're getting, instead, then we'd be sure to give you an answer that makes sense. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Haskett Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:45 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston Martin: This is the only way to do accomplish the defined task in UniData. Maybe @RECORD178,1 is the preferred method in UV. Bill Untitled Page - Original Message - *From:* msch...@martinscholl.com *To:* U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org *Date:* 2/4/2014 11:33 AM *Subject:* [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston UniVerse. I want to create a dictionary item that extract value 178,1 I thought 1. I 2. EXTRACT(@RECORD,178,1,0) 3. . 4. . 5. 1L 6. S Would do but it does not give me the desired result. Any suggestions? ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
Unreal. This old dog just learnt a new trick. On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Daniel McGrath dmcgr...@rocketsoftware.comwrote: A tip my original mentor taught me on the first day was that in ED/AE, the back tick (`) gets treated as an empty line so you can keep going in insert mode and not need to worry about it. Regards, Dan -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Martin Scholl Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:07 PM To: 'U2 Users List' Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question The dots were just there to keep the numbered list going, The same I use dots in the Editor to enter blank lines. Later I go to the top and do R/.//50 to remove the dot. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:04 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question What are the periods in 3 and 4 for? Did you try removing those? -Original Message- From: Woodward, Bob bob_woodw...@k2sports.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 11:49 am Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question Just to make sure, you're wanting FIELD 178 and the first value of that field. Correct? Because you have a length of 1, left justified I want to make sure you're not looking for the first character of the 178th field. Maybe if you showed what you're wanting and what you're getting, instead, then we'd be sure to give you an answer that makes sense. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Haskett Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:45 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston Martin: This is the only way to do accomplish the defined task in UniData. Maybe @RECORD178,1 is the preferred method in UV. Bill Untitled Page - Original Message - *From:* msch...@martinscholl.com *To:* U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org *Date:* 2/4/2014 11:33 AM *Subject:* [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston UniVerse. I want to create a dictionary item that extract value 178,1 I thought 1. I 2. EXTRACT(@RECORD,178,1,0) 3. . 4. . 5. 1L 6. S Would do but it does not give me the desired result. Any suggestions? ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
It's well worth spending some time reading the AE help pages. One of my
favorites is help + which ends with the gem We could go on and on about
this, but you probably get it. I'm a huge fan of AE, even though I spend most
of my programming time inside a visual editor (I like joe
[http://joe-editor.sourceforge.net/], not to start a religious debate). I
don't use AE prestores with the wild abandon of my misspent youth, but they're
still a handy thing to know. If anyone knows the author of AE, let me know - I
owe him or her several drinks...
The backtick is just the default 'command delimiter'. You can read more about
it with:
*--: help delimiter
Command: CDelimiter (CD)
'CD' allows you to change the command delimiter to any single character.
When you enter the editor for the first time the command delimiter is
set to the ` (weirdmark, not single quote) character.
Examples:
*--: CD [displays the current command delimiter; no change]
Command delimiter is `
*--: CD# [changes the command delimiter to '#']
Command delimiter is now #
The Command Delimiter is a single character that separates multiple
editor commands when they are entered at a single editor prompt.
Valid command delimiters are:
` , ; # $ % ~ | [ ] { } / '
and then onto prestores
Example:
*--: G10`G20`G30 [go to line 10, then to 20, then to 30]
A rather pointless command, but it illustrates the principle.
Multipart commands are very useful as prestored commands. They allow
processing many records with a single command. For example, suppose
you had a select list of 100 records, and each of them needs every
occurrence of '100' changed to '250'. You can do this with a multipart
prestored command.
First create the prestored command:
=DOITALL CU/100/250`FI`=DOITALL
Then run the command '=DOITALL' by entering '=DOITALL' as a command.
The editor will then loop through the list of records, perform the
change for each of them, file each of them, and then run =DOITALL again
on the next record.
-Original Message-
From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org
[mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Kevin King
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 4:33 PM
To: U2 Users List
Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
Unreal. This old dog just learnt a new trick.
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Daniel McGrath
dmcgr...@rocketsoftware.comwrote:
A tip my original mentor taught me on the first day was that in ED/AE,
the back tick (`) gets treated as an empty line so you can keep going
in insert mode and not need to worry about it.
Regards,
Dan
-Original Message-
From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:
u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Martin Scholl
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:07 PM
To: 'U2 Users List'
Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
The dots were just there to keep the numbered list going, The same I
use dots in the Editor to enter blank lines. Later I go to the top and
do
R/.//50 to remove the dot.
-Original Message-
From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org
[mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:04 PM
To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
What are the periods in 3 and 4 for?
Did you try removing those?
-Original Message-
From: Woodward, Bob bob_woodw...@k2sports.com
To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 11:49 am
Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
Just to make sure, you're wanting FIELD 178 and the first value of
that field. Correct? Because you have a length of 1, left justified
I want to make sure you're not looking for the first character of the 178th
field.
Maybe if you showed what you're wanting and what you're getting,
instead, then we'd be sure to give you an answer that makes sense.
-Original Message-
From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org
[mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill
Haskett
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:45 AM
To: U2 Users List
Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston
Martin:
This is the only way to do accomplish the defined task in UniData.
Maybe @RECORD178,1 is the preferred method in UV.
Bill
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- Original Message -
*From:* msch...@martinscholl.com
*To:* U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
*Date:* 2/4/2014 11:33 AM
*Subject:* [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston
UniVerse.
I want to create a dictionary item that extract value 178,1
I thought
1. I
2. EXTRACT(@RECORD,178,1,0)
3. .
4. .
5. 1L
6. S
Would do but it does not give me the desired result. Any suggestions?
___
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U2-Users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
AE is the brainchild of one Leif Smith as I recall. Haven't seen him in
years, but he used to stomp around here in Denver.
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 5:53 PM, McGowan, Ian
james.mcgo...@bankofthewest.com wrote:
It's well worth spending some time reading the AE help pages. One of my
favorites is help + which ends with the gem We could go on and on about
this, but you probably get it. I'm a huge fan of AE, even though I spend
most of my programming time inside a visual editor (I like joe [
http://joe-editor.sourceforge.net/], not to start a religious debate). I
don't use AE prestores with the wild abandon of my misspent youth, but
they're still a handy thing to know. If anyone knows the author of AE, let
me know - I owe him or her several drinks...
The backtick is just the default 'command delimiter'. You can read more
about it with:
*--: help delimiter
Command: CDelimiter (CD)
'CD' allows you to change the command delimiter to any single character.
When you enter the editor for the first time the command delimiter is
set to the ` (weirdmark, not single quote) character.
Examples:
*--: CD [displays the current command delimiter; no change]
Command delimiter is `
*--: CD# [changes the command delimiter to '#']
Command delimiter is now #
The Command Delimiter is a single character that separates multiple
editor commands when they are entered at a single editor prompt.
Valid command delimiters are:
` , ; # $ % ~ | [ ] { } / '
and then onto prestores
Example:
*--: G10`G20`G30 [go to line 10, then to 20, then to 30]
A rather pointless command, but it illustrates the principle.
Multipart commands are very useful as prestored commands. They allow
processing many records with a single command. For example, suppose
you had a select list of 100 records, and each of them needs every
occurrence of '100' changed to '250'. You can do this with a multipart
prestored command.
First create the prestored command:
=DOITALL CU/100/250`FI`=DOITALL
Then run the command '=DOITALL' by entering '=DOITALL' as a command.
The editor will then loop through the list of records, perform the
change for each of them, file each of them, and then run =DOITALL again
on the next record.
-Original Message-
From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:
u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Kevin King
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 4:33 PM
To: U2 Users List
Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
Unreal. This old dog just learnt a new trick.
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Daniel McGrath
dmcgr...@rocketsoftware.comwrote:
A tip my original mentor taught me on the first day was that in ED/AE,
the back tick (`) gets treated as an empty line so you can keep going
in insert mode and not need to worry about it.
Regards,
Dan
-Original Message-
From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:
u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Martin Scholl
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:07 PM
To: 'U2 Users List'
Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
The dots were just there to keep the numbered list going, The same I
use dots in the Editor to enter blank lines. Later I go to the top and
do
R/.//50 to remove the dot.
-Original Message-
From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org
[mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:04 PM
To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
What are the periods in 3 and 4 for?
Did you try removing those?
-Original Message-
From: Woodward, Bob bob_woodw...@k2sports.com
To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 11:49 am
Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
Just to make sure, you're wanting FIELD 178 and the first value of
that field. Correct? Because you have a length of 1, left justified
I want to make sure you're not looking for the first character of the
178th field.
Maybe if you showed what you're wanting and what you're getting,
instead, then we'd be sure to give you an answer that makes sense.
-Original Message-
From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org
[mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill
Haskett
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:45 AM
To: U2 Users List
Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston
Martin:
This is the only way to do accomplish the defined task in UniData.
Maybe @RECORD178,1 is the preferred method in UV.
Bill
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- Original Message -
*From:* msch...@martinscholl.com
*To:* U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
*Date:* 2/4/2014 11:33 AM
*Subject:* [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston
UniVerse.
I want to create
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
The UniVerse ED verb in input mode accepts a *single* space as a null line indicator. Regards, Clif On Feb 5, 2014, at 6:15 PM, Daniel McGrath dmcgr...@rocketsoftware.com wrote: A tip my original mentor taught me on the first day was that in ED/AE, the back tick (`) gets treated as an empty line so you can keep going in insert mode and not need to worry about it. Regards, Dan -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Martin Scholl Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:07 PM To: 'U2 Users List' Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question The dots were just there to keep the numbered list going, The same I use dots in the Editor to enter blank lines. Later I go to the top and do R/.//50 to remove the dot. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:04 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question What are the periods in 3 and 4 for? Did you try removing those? -Original Message- From: Woodward, Bob bob_woodw...@k2sports.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 11:49 am Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question Just to make sure, you're wanting FIELD 178 and the first value of that field. Correct? Because you have a length of 1, left justified I want to make sure you're not looking for the first character of the 178th field. Maybe if you showed what you're wanting and what you're getting, instead, then we'd be sure to give you an answer that makes sense. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Haskett Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:45 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston Martin: This is the only way to do accomplish the defined task in UniData. Maybe @RECORD178,1 is the preferred method in UV. Bill Untitled Page - Original Message - *From:* msch...@martinscholl.com *To:* U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org *Date:* 2/4/2014 11:33 AM *Subject:* [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston UniVerse. I want to create a dictionary item that extract value 178,1 I thought 1. I 2. EXTRACT(@RECORD,178,1,0) 3. . 4. . 5. 1L 6. S Would do but it does not give me the desired result. Any suggestions? ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
http://www.linkedin.com/in/leifsmith - an interesting guy. Not sure if anyone remembers the old comp.databases.pick days, but Leif reminds me of Henry Eggers - I only understood 10% of what he said, but it was always interesting. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Kevin King Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:02 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question AE is the brainchild of one Leif Smith as I recall. Haven't seen him in years, but he used to stomp around here in Denver. On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 5:53 PM, McGowan, Ian james.mcgo...@bankofthewest.com wrote: It's well worth spending some time reading the AE help pages. One of my favorites is help + which ends with the gem We could go on and on about this, but you probably get it. I'm a huge fan of AE, even though I spend most of my programming time inside a visual editor (I like joe [ http://joe-editor.sourceforge.net/], not to start a religious debate). I don't use AE prestores with the wild abandon of my misspent youth, but they're still a handy thing to know. If anyone knows the author of AE, let me know - I owe him or her several drinks... [snip] - IMPORTANT NOTICE: This message is intended only for the addressee and may contain confidential, privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message. ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
Just to make sure, you're wanting FIELD 178 and the first value of that field. Correct? Because you have a length of 1, left justified I want to make sure you're not looking for the first character of the 178th field. Maybe if you showed what you're wanting and what you're getting, instead, then we'd be sure to give you an answer that makes sense. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Haskett Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:45 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston Martin: This is the only way to do accomplish the defined task in UniData. Maybe @RECORD178,1 is the preferred method in UV. Bill Untitled Page - Original Message - *From:* msch...@martinscholl.com *To:* U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org *Date:* 2/4/2014 11:33 AM *Subject:* [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston UniVerse. I want to create a dictionary item that extract value 178,1 I thought 1. I 2. EXTRACT(@RECORD,178,1,0) 3. . 4. . 5. 1L 6. S Would do but it does not give me the desired result. Any suggestions? ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question
What are the periods in 3 and 4 for? Did you try removing those? -Original Message- From: Woodward, Bob bob_woodw...@k2sports.com To: U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 11:49 am Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question Just to make sure, you're wanting FIELD 178 and the first value of that field. Correct? Because you have a length of 1, left justified I want to make sure you're not looking for the first character of the 178th field. Maybe if you showed what you're wanting and what you're getting, instead, then we'd be sure to give you an answer that makes sense. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Haskett Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:45 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston Martin: This is the only way to do accomplish the defined task in UniData. Maybe @RECORD178,1 is the preferred method in UV. Bill Untitled Page - Original Message - *From:* msch...@martinscholl.com *To:* U2 Users List u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org *Date:* 2/4/2014 11:33 AM *Subject:* [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston UniVerse. I want to create a dictionary item that extract value 178,1 I thought 1. I 2. EXTRACT(@RECORD,178,1,0) 3. . 4. . 5. 1L 6. S Would do but it does not give me the desired result. Any suggestions? ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
