Quiz Extract Problem

[Deskin, Bob]

I won't comment on your dreams, Chris, but FORMATNUMBER will be available on
MPE/iX in version 8.39. No comments on FORMATDATE :-)

Bob Deskin              
PowerHouse Web Product Manager and Senior Product Advisor
Application Development Tools, Cognos Inc.
bob.deskin@cognos.com (613) 738-1338 ext 7268 FAX: (613) 727-1178
3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G 4K9 CANADA 

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Sharman [mailto:Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk]
Sent: December 21, 2000 11:24 AM
To: PICKERIJ@norbord.com
Cc: Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk; powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu
Subject: RE: Quiz Extract Problem



>Now wouldn't it be nice if we had a function to format a numeric item (or
>expression) into a character string using a picture format of our choosing.
>Seems like a useful enhancement to replace all the tedious stuff like the
>above which we all spend to much time messing about with -- especially in a
>product which calls itself a "productivity tool".
>
>But I've abandoned sending enhancement requests to the Cognos bit-bucket
:-(

But we have: it's called formatnumber.
I used the old, clunky, syntax as the original poster was on HP.
For anyone not similarly handicapped, its:

def pol-unit-price-z char*13 = formatn(pol-unit-price,"#######0.####")

I believe Bob said V8.30 onwards would have formatnumber on all platforms -
or
am I dreaming again?

formatdate next please !!

Merry Christmas,
Chris
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Chris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk		http://www.ccagroup.co.uk/
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