AW: Validating packed data in a character field

["Birgitta Hauser" <Hauser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just a little correction, a within the second substring meant YOURSTRING 

Select Case When Length(Trim(Translate(Substr(YourString, StrPosPacked,
                                       LengthPacked-1), '          ',
'1234567890'))) > 0
                 or Substr(YourString, LastPosPacked, 1) not in ('F', 'D') 
            Then 'Invalid Packed Data'
            Else 'Valid Packed Data'
       End
> From YourTable

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards

Birgitta Hauser

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