Re: Obtaining a value from within a string using CL

Would you be open to using REXX?

There are several REXX wildcard string searches available on the Internet.



On 10/3/2012 11:48 AM, Alan Shore wrote:

Hi everyone
And before I forget (as I normally do) we are on V5r4.
Within CL, is there a way to obtain a string from the following examples.

1. /weborders/PP91055370.txt

From the above, I am looking for the value PP91055370

2. /ifsdir/PP91055370,tx

From the above, I am looking for the value PP91055370

3. /ifsdir2/PP9.txt

From the above I am looking for PP9

In other words, the values between (but NOT including) the second '/' and '.txt'
As always, any and all responses are MUCH appreciated.


Alan Shore
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