data type conversion( hexa to decimal)

[Former Member]

when i am converting hexadecimal number "bdf" to decimal number .its giving me ans 189. but output should be 3039. how shd i remove this prob. here i am showing the code which i am using.

data value1 type x value 'BDF'.

data value2 type i.

move value1 to value2.

write value2.

[Former Member]

HI ,

when i am converting hexadecimal number "bdf" to decimal number .its giving me ans 189. but output should be 3039. how shd i remove this prob. here i am showing the code which i am using.

data value1 type x value 'BDF'.

data value2 type i.

move value1 to value2.

write value2.

SHWETA

[matt]

Go into debug and check the value of "value1". You'll see your error quite quickly...

DATA value1 TYPE x LENGTH 2 VALUE '0BDF'.