My general comment is to use the appropriate extraction function for the task. If wanting to extract an attribute, value, or subvalue, then use the "<>" reference or EXTRACT() function. If working with strings then use the OCONV() or FIELD() functions.
There are additional functions for specialized tasks but this rule should suffice for your needs. HTH, Bill >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 2:24 PM >To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org >Subject: RE: [U2] OCONV Extraction Question > >Didn't work for me either. It may not fit what you need, but SWAP can make >it work. > >VAR1 = 'SAM':@VM:'TRUDY' >SWAP @VM WITH '*' IN VAR1 >FMTSTR = 'G*1' >CRT OCONV(VAR1,FMTSTR) > >Brad ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
