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C4mps

Reputation: 188

STRING INTO multiple variables

Is there a way to use the STRING INTO with multiple variables?

For example (this works):

MOVE string TO variable1
               variable2
               variable3

The same example with STRING INTO (this doesn't work):

STRING string DELIMITED BY SIZE INTO variable1
                                     variable2
                                     variable3

Is there a way to put STRING INTO multiple variables? I need to move into alot of strings, so I don't like to write STRING INTO for every variable...

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1306

Answers (1)

Rick Smith
Rick Smith

Reputation: 4407

Use UNSTRING without the DELIMITED phrase, as in the example here for formatting date/time. The length of the recieving field determines the number of characters moved.

Upvotes: 3

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