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saulgoodman
PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2017 5:10 am    Post subject: CAST Function Reply with quote

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Hello Folks,

I want to check in a string whether it contains all numbers or some characters.
I was thinking of using CAST function. By this, I wanted to cast the string to integer and see if we get success.
But I am stuck at handling the condition!
What can I do to check if the string is successfully cast?
Can flagging help here? What is the default return of CAST function?

Thanks in advance.
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Vitor
PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2017 5:17 am    Post subject: Re: CAST Function Reply with quote

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saulgoodman wrote:
What is the default return of CAST function?


Erm....whatever you set it to be in the DEFAULT option?
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PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2017 5:23 am    Post subject: Re: CAST Function Reply with quote

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saulgoodman wrote:
I was thinking of using CAST function.


I'd be more inclined to use TRANSLATE.
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PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2017 5:46 am    Post subject: Re: CAST Function Reply with quote

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Vitor wrote:
saulgoodman wrote:
I was thinking of using CAST function.


I'd be more inclined to use TRANSLATE.


Ok, can you please give example, how TRANSLATE can be used in my case?
Your help is appreciated.
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PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2017 5:55 am    Post subject: Re: CAST Function Reply with quote

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saulgoodman wrote:
Ok, can you please give example, how TRANSLATE can be used in my case?


Check of the LENGTH of the string once you've removed all the numeric characters from the string with TRANSLATE. If the length is 0, it was fully numeric.
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PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2017 6:31 am    Post subject: Re: CAST Function Reply with quote

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Vitor wrote:


Check of the LENGTH of the string once you've removed all the numeric characters from the string with TRANSLATE. If the length is 0, it was fully numeric.


Thanks a lot mate!!
IT WORKED!
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PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2017 6:33 am    Post subject: Re: CAST Function Reply with quote

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saulgoodman wrote:

Thanks a lot mate!!
IT WORKED!


Despite appearances to the contrary, I do (sometimes) know what I'm talking about.

Glad you have an acceptable solution.
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