Rules and considerations for SEL operations

Last Updated : Sep 08, 2012 |

The following rules and considerations apply to SEL string operations. The CATL and CATR operations have different rules and considerations.

Results

Operand1

Operand2

Field length

6

6

6

Entries allowed

[A-Z, AA-ZZ]

digits

[A-Z, AA-ZZ]

V1-V9

digits

none

[A-Z, AA-ZZ]

V1-V9

digits

none

numeric values 0-999999

Variable or digits buffer contents

  • none, 0-9999999999999999

  • Leading zeros allowed (007 = 007)

  • none, #, 0-9999999999999999

  • Leading zeros allowed (007 = 007)

Variable or digits buffer evaluation

  • none is a null string

  • 0-9999999999999999 are a string of digits

  • Leading zeros retained (007 = 007)

  • No invalid results.

  • none = none

  • # = none

  • Leading zeros retained (007 = 007)

  • none = 0

  • # = 0

  • Greater than 16 = 16

  • Leading zeros ignored (007 = 7)