Number Function Not Working - Unknown Function Name Error???

[kaul125]

I'm trying to convert a string to a number using the Number() function. I'm using PB6.5 and when I try to compile my code I get the following error:

Unknown function name: number

Here is my code:

li_paptrac_number = Number(ls_paptrac_nbr)

I'm using the above code in an object function, which is part of a user object.

Is this a bug in PB? Because when I look this up in PB Help, it is a valid function. If this is not a valid function any more, how can I convert a string to a number?

Thanks,
Keith

 

[EdWall]

Keith,

this is not a Powerscript function - it is a DataWindow function. Try Integer() or Long() instead.

Ed

 

[rt63]

in addition to integer and long , u can also use double, dec, real in case the string can contain decimal values.

RTEWARI

 

[kaul125]

This worked!

Thanks for the input!!!

Keith