>Is there a simple way (without having to check all the datatypes) to get the equivalent empty value for a variable. For example
>FOO(12) ------------> 0
>FOO("abcd") --------> ""
>FOO(DATE()) --------> { }
>FOO(DATETIME()) ----> { :}
>etc.
>
>I can write FOO if I need to. Just wondering if there is already a feature in the language.
>
>Thanks......Rich
If the data is in a field, you can use the BLANK command.
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