Conversion from Char to Packed Number

[Former Member]

Hi,

How do we convert a 18 byte char field(Which contains all numerics) in to a 8 byte field ?

Regards,

Hari

[Former Member]

Hi.,,

what is your actual requirement ??

if u want to move a character variable which contains all numerics into a P type field u can directly move it !!

<b>data w_char(18) type c value '1234567'.

data w_p type p decimals 2.

move w_char to w_p.

write w_p.</b>

<u>If you want to hold large numbers then increase the size of P type variable..</u>

<u>data w_p<b>(10)</b> type p decimals 2.</u>

reward if it helps u..

sai ramesh.

[Former Member]

Hi Ramesh,

My requirement is: The Char field(18) contains a value like '200710311140000001'. We have to move this to a packed no which packs it to a 8 byte field. If we unpack this field, we should get again 18 byte fields.

Regards,

Hari

[Laxmana_Appana_]

Hi,

Check the syntax of PACK :

PACK f TO g.

<b>The field f can contain up to 16 characters.</b>

Places the character field f in packed format in the field g

You can only store maximum 16 characters.

Regards

L Appana

[Former Member]

Hari,

hi ,

chk this.

• Converting type c to type n

DATA: SCN(4) VALUE '12x4',

T1CN(2) TYPE N,

T2CN(6) TYPE N.

MOVE: SCN TO T1CN,

SCN TO T2CN.

• Converting type n to type p

DATA: SNP(6) TYPE N VALUE '012345',

T1NP(10) TYPE P,

T2NP(2) TYPE P.

MOVE SNP TO T1NP.

Don't forget to reward if useful....

[Former Member]

Hi..

you can not do it with 8 bytes...1 char is missing in conversion if we do so. So, take type P(10) which will solves ur problem..in efficient way..

data w_char(18) type c value '200710311140000001'.

data w_p(10) type p.

<b> PACK W_CHAR TO W_P.</b>

WRITE: W_P.

CLEAR W_CHAR.

<b> UNPACK W_P TO W_CHAR.</b> WRITE:/ W_CHAR.

[Former Member]

Hi Rammohan,

Thanks, But the output file format given by the client has space to store only 8 bytes. We have to convert 18 char into 8 bytes and output to the file.

Regards,

Hari