Comments on: Numeric to character conversion in AS/400 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/numeric-to-character-conversion/ Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: tomliotta http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/numeric-to-character-conversion/#comment-85926 tomliotta Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:11:34 +0000 #comment-85926 Also, a character variable and a zoned-decimal variable can occupy the same memory. Just EVAL the zoned field to the numeric value, and the character field will automatically become the character value of the digits.

The best method might depend on whether or not editing characters are needed, fractional positions exist or negative values will be present. But those should also be considered for other methods because the character length might need adjustment. A redefinition is probably fastest if performance is critical.

Tom

]]> By: philpl1jb http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/numeric-to-character-conversion/#comment-85922 philpl1jb Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:06:51 +0000 #comment-85922 Try

Alpha = %Editc(numeric : ‘X’);
This will give you leading zero’s, no comma’s, no decimal point, no sign.

Phil

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