if  X is the numeric variable

setvar filename "PF" + rht("0000!x",5)

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Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 11:40 AM
Subject: Leading Zeroes populator ?


> Hi all,
>
> I am reading a unique record (from database) which has a field NUMBER
which
> is defined as I2.. I would like to extract this value somehow using a
SETVAR
> <filename> or something like that.. !! Following is the requirements..
>
> The NUMBER could be a 1digit, 2 digit, 3digit or 4 digit or 5 digit
numeric
> number. I would like to extract this number into a 5 digit numeric number
> prefixed with leading ZEROES upto the 5th digit irrespective of whatever
> value is there in that field.. For ex : if the value in field NUMERIC is
375
> then I would want my extract to be 00375.
>
> My final goal is to have the following :
> SETVAR FILENAME "PF" + "5 digit numeric number with leading ZEROES coming
> from NUMBER" ..
> With the above example I would like to have the FILENAME having value
> "PF00375"..
>
> Is there any ASCII definitions or leading ZERO populator ? If so how do I
do
> it ?
>
> Thanks in advance for all your flooding replies.. !!
> Regards
> Raghu..
>
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