Mike Harding replied in part: > As I read it, RANGE on JOINCONT implies the entire range has to match the specified string. More like pick than locate.
1) Your suggestion certainly does the job (and should work with even "lead" pipes). Thanks! 2) Wow! I certainly did not interpret RANGE as requiring an exact match for the whole range. As you indicated so succinctly, I expected it to work like LOCATE, not PICK. In keeping with "When the keyword RANGE is specified, the input range is inspected for continuation;" ... other than TRAILING or LEADING, aside from historical usage I didn't see anything specifically defining a continuation character as being in a specific location. Certainly nothing in the RANGE indicates that it has to be an exact match for the entire range. Maybe it's time for me to submit a Reader Comment Form? Or, is there a benefit in RANGE acting as LOCATE? It _seems_ that RANGE would work just well for a continuation character acting as LOCATE instead of PICK. Working as LOCATE permits wider application usage, yet can conform with PICK simply by defining a limited RANGE specification. Listening for suggestions... Mike Walter Hewitt Associates Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates. The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect our business. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by e-mail.
