Test a field for specific values only -- RPG400-L

Subject: Test a field for specific values only
From: Jeff Young <jyoung0950@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 15:58:25 -0500
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I have a 20 byte field that should only contain the values of A or N in any
given position.
Without looping through each position, is there any way to test if the
field contains any other value?

Thanks,

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