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 How to avoid sign
AS/400, Data Type conversion
hi, i have a char field of 20 length, front end that field is alphanumeric , now suppose the data is -0.9, and i need to apply some calculations on it, when i move it into numeric feild for that , one dump occurs that is decimal data error. please help me how can i do it..... dump is---- decimal-data error at statement 175. A packed or zoned value does not contain valid numeric data. A digit and/or sign is not valid. ----- Thaks & Regards Ambrish Srivastava

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ASKED: November 19, 2008  6:51 AM
UPDATED: November 20, 2008  12:56 PM
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thanks a lot

Ambrish 82
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