Why not copy the input string to a numeric data type and then copy the
numeric data type to a string with a USING clause. If the input string is
equal to the result string then the data is numeric.

I used to do this all the time in 3GLs.

Malcolm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Suket" <suketsinha@indiatimes.com>
To: <informix-list@iiug.org>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 11:27 AM
Subject: Not a number check in Informix 4gl


> Any in built function in Informix 4gl prog language to check whether a
> particular i/p is numeric or not.

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