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Posted: **Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:17 pm**

Hi All,

i need a Routine for my server job (7.5.2)

here is the requirement :"Convert the (23, 3) number into 16 position character. Left pad with ZERO's and Keep the sign if it is required. "

could you help me how to wright routine for this one.

Thanks
Chandu

Posted: **Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:41 pm**

You should be able to achieve what you want with this derivation -

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If Arg1 < 0 Then '-':Fmt(Field(Arg1,'-',2), "15'0'R") Else Fmt(Arg1, "16'0'R")

It won't work if the input value has a length in excess of 16.

Posted: **Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:07 pm**

But does if you truncate Arg1. Let stage variable svArg1 be defined as Right(Arg1,16).

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If svArg1 < 0 Then '-':Fmt(Field(svArg1,'-',2), "R%15") Else Fmt(svArg1, "R%16")

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