Is it possible to get the data size in the Variable

kvivek · New User Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Singapore

Hi,

Is it possible to identify the exact size of the data(Excluding trailing spaces) ?

For example:
Var1 pic x(300).
Move 'Testing' To Var1
Length of Var1 returns 300

I would like to get the size of the data part alone (i.e size of 'Testing' alone)

Thanks,
Vivek

priya · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:42 am

It will move trailing spaces too...

mdtendulkar · Active User Joined: 29 Jul 2003 Posts: 237 Location: USA

kvivek,

Use INSPECT command to get the field length

Go through following link for more details

INSPECT STATEMENT

Hope this helps

Regards
Mayuresh