Testing if a field is numeric



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Testing if a field is numeric

Postby smeneely » Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:46 am

Hello,

In the DFSort world is there a parameter on the sort control cards to test if a field is numeric?

Thank you
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Re: Testing if a field is numeric

Postby skolusu » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:06 am

smeneely wrote:Hello,

In the DFSort world is there a parameter on the sort control cards to test if a field is numeric?

Thank you



Yes you can. NUM: Specifies a test for numerics or non-numerics. Check this link for detailed explanation.

http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ ... 0/3.7.14.1
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