Of course, UniData just has to be different. 1. 'MCP' doesn't convert system delimiters 2. 'MCP' converts to a '~' not a '.'
The @VM does work to stack commands - so 'G':@VM:'1' won't work in UD either (although the rest of the system delimiters work). Also, because UD applies the OCONV across all values in an array you can't even cheat and use T1,3 (even assuming you know the length of the text). Colin Alfke Calgary Canada -----Original Message----- From: Stevenson, Charles 'MCP':@VM:'G.1' is the exact answer your exact question of what can replace 'WHATEVER' in your code. The complete code becomes VAR1 = 'SAM':@VM:'TRUDY' CRT OCONV(VAR1,'MCP':@VM:'G.1') This answer will work as long as there aren't any real periods in VAR1. In the 2nd argument, you can stack successively executed conversion codes separated by value marks. Each acts on the output of the previous conversion. So above, the first conversion, "MCP", changes thevalue mark to a period. The second, "G.1" extracts the 1st group deliminated by periods. This also explains why OCONV(VAR1, 'G':@VM:'1') doesn't work. ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
