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WP 6.0 Not Placing Quote Marks Around Numeric |
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WordPerfect® 6.0 for DOS
Problem
Symptoms: WP 6.0 does not put quotation marks around numerical fields when it generates an ASCII delimited file. The customer would like to be able to choose whether or not WP 6.0 will place quotation marks around numerical fields. Solutions: Most programs (dBASE, FoxPro, Lotus, etc.,) treat numeric fields this same way. WP 5.1 required that the customer place quotation marks around numerical fields. WP 6.0 no longer has this requirement. This is why the ENDFIELD codes are placed in the document correctly when you retrieve the file. Numeric fields are not supposed to be encased in quotes. An option for customers who want all fields encased in quotes is to write a macro to change the numeric fields to look like character strings (e.g., the macro could add a space before or after the number in the numeric field to make it a character string). How/Why: Numbers cannot contain non-numeric characters. Any field with a non-numeric character is a character string. Status: Enhance ***|enhance|*** Press Enter on link token to view statement. |
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