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Converting text with commas to numeric
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08/02/2000 12:28:43
 
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Coding, syntax & commands
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00328921
Message ID:
00328925
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22
Hi Allan,

REPLACE field WITH STRTRAN(field,",","")


>
>In my application, I have a text file that I have to slice, dice and reformat. I have created the table to import the text file into and have created the required fields.
>
>Here's my problem - I'm not sure how to convert the text dollar amounts (i.e. 22,000,000.00) into a text dollar amount (i.e. 22000000.00) so that I can use the val function to convert it to a numeric value. Is there an relatively simple way to do this? The text file has about 10,000 records.
>
>Thanks.
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John Koziol, ex-MVP, ex-MS, ex-FoxTeam. Just call me "X"
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" - Hunter Thompson (Gonzo) RIP 2/19/05
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