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Need help with data type converting

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qwertz

qwertz

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Hi
how can i convert a integer variable into a string avriable.

Greetings
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Code: 
define variable i as integer initial 15.
define variable c as character.

c = string(i).
display i c.
 
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You can also format it with the STRING() command.

mystring = STRING(i, "99999").

Make sure your format is big enough to handle your desired output.

Tim Ryan
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