Deriving Data from Attributes

There are several codes that derive information from data stored in other attributes. These codes perform these functions:

C

Concatenates data from two or more attributes.

G

Extracts delimited fields.

T

Extracts a specified number of characters.

S

Substitutes a string or the data in an attribute for another attribute.

Other codes can be used to test data and return only those elements which meet certain parameters.

L

Meets the specified length in characters.

P

Matches the specified pattern of alphabetic, numeric, and special characters.

R

Falls within a specified range of values.

The following topics are presented in this section:

B Code

C Code

Extracting Data

S Code

Testing Data

Manipulating Existing Data

See Also

Using INFO/ACCESS Correlatives and Conversions

Introduction to Correlatives and Conversions

Performing Arithmetic Operations

TFILE Code

Formatting Data

Advanced Topics

Correlatives and Conversions Reference