That's not true for me, at least in Unidata - it inserts a literal space. Either there's a system option that controls it, or your application doesn't care about spaces in the data ;-) Try a "CA/ /*" after entering some spaces and see what you see?
BOTW_DEV2>ae trin.temp test Top of New "TEST" in "TRIN.TEMP". *--: i 001= 1 002= 2 003= 3 004= 005= 5 006= 6 *--: p Top. 001: 1 002: 2 003: 3 004: 005: 5 006: 6 Bottom. *--: ca/ /* Changed all occurrences (1) of " " to "*" in record. *--: p Top. 001: 1 002: 2 003: 3 004: * 005: 5 006: 6 Bottom. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Whitmore Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 5:10 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question Hi, I use a single space which is nulled out by the editor. Tom Whitmore RATEX Business Solutions -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charlie Noah Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 7:31 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question Well, I'll be a son of a biscuit eater! I never knew that. I've done it the same way Martin does for 35 years. I just checked it in Jbase and it works. You learn something new every day. Of course, I consider a day a total waste if I don't either learn something new or catch hell about something. As you can guess, I don't have many wasted days. Thanks, Dan! Charlie Tiny Bear Wild Bird Store Home of "Safety Net Shipping" http://www.TinyBearWildBirdStore.com Toll Free: 1-855-TinyBear (855-846-9232) On 02-05-2014 6:15 PM, Daniel McGrath wrote: > A tip my original mentor taught me on the first day was that in ED/AE, the > back tick (`) gets treated as an empty line so you can keep going in insert > mode and not need to worry about it. > > Regards, > Dan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Martin > Scholl > Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:07 PM > To: 'U2 Users List' > Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question > > The dots were just there to keep the numbered list going, The same I use dots > in the Editor to enter blank lines. Later I go to the top and do R/.//50 to > remove the dot. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wjhonson > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question > > > What are the periods in 3 and 4 for? > Did you try removing those? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Woodward, Bob <[email protected]> > To: U2 Users List <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 11:49 am > Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question > > > Just to make sure, you're wanting FIELD 178 and the first value of that > field. Correct? Because you have a length of 1, left justified I want to > make sure you're not looking for the first character of the 178th field. > Maybe if you showed what you're wanting and what you're getting, instead, > then we'd be sure to give you an answer that makes sense. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill > Haskett > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:45 AM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston > > Martin: > > This is the only way to do accomplish the defined task in UniData. > Maybe "@RECORD<178,1>" is the preferred method in UV. > > Bill > Untitled Page > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* [email protected] > *To:* U2 Users List <[email protected]> > *Date:* 2/4/2014 11:33 AM > *Subject:* [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston >> UniVerse. >> >> I want to create a dictionary item that extract value <178,1> >> >> I thought >> >> 1. I >> 2. EXTRACT(@RECORD,178,1,0) >> 3. . >> 4. . >> 5. 1L >> 6. S >> >> >> Would do but it does not give me the desired result. 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