topic Conversion from higher value to lower in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Conversion from higher value to lower

Former Member — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:36:22 GMT

Hi,

I have a variable of dec type length 17 which i need to copy in variable of type dec with length 16. Please let me know the shotest solution for the same.

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Edited by: Alvaro Tejada Galindo on Feb 12, 2008 10:48 AM

Re: Conversion from higher value to lower

former_member156446 — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:38:46 GMT

straight move should be fine..

else use offset

dec_16 = dec_17+(16).

Re: Conversion from higher value to lower

Former Member — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:30:36 GMT

I don't think you can use offsets with packed fields.

I would just check to make sure the amount in the source field is not too large for the destination and then if it's not, just do a MOVE.

Rob