I was intending to make it easy on myself when having to enter these 20 digit numbers with my fingers when reading them on a printed paper.
Thanks for all who replied. Happy Thanksgiving. Feliz dia de pabo. Mark Johnson ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Jenkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 4:05 AM Subject: RE: [U2] 20 Digit Number > Simplistic view maybe - but what about good old-fashioned BCD (Binary Coded > Decimal)? > > Value Comp-3, hex > +0 0C > +1 1C > +12 01 2C > +123 12 3C > +1234 01 23 4C > -1 1D > -1234 01 23 4D > > > Here's a useful link...: > http://www.discinterchange.com/TechTalk_COBOL_comp_.html > > Take a look at COMP-3. > > Alternative BCD/packed decimal schemas use the concept of an "Overpunch" to > indicate negative numbers as some bit patterns are never used for digits: > > 0000 (0); 0001 (1) -> 1001 (9) > > > Regards > > JayJay > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Johnson > Sent: 20 November 2005 05:14 > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: [U2] 20 Digit Number > > General Question. A client has just taken on a new major customer and we > have > to keep track of their product codes. These codes are 20 numbers long with > no > real prefixing, suffixing or patterns. > > Is there any way to abbreviate numbers. I know this is a weird question but > I > know that I may be entering these codes manually during the testing and/or > installation phase of this project and 20 numbers is a lot of typing. > > I've run out of ideas that simplify as most tend to complicate matters. The > users will eventually be using bar code, scanning off of printed documents. > As > I develop, I will not have that benefit. > > I can calculator-enter numbers pretty effeciently given my accounting > background. But 20 digits is a lot. > > I'm open to any ideas even if to know there are none. > > Thanks in advance. > Mark Johnson > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
