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Srini Rao
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8/29/2014 12:05 PM
    We have a request to generate a random alphanumeric string of characters using 4GL.  Any ideas if there are any random character generating functions available in COBOL?
    jaherb
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    8/29/2014 1:43 PM
      Srini.... I have never encountered any functionality that provides that withing 4GL.
      Srini Rao
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      8/29/2014 2:29 PM
        Thanks. I'm not sure I can do it or not. I have thinking to use Java script API to generate random number and pass back to 4GL to populate the screen.


        Scott Perrier
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        8/29/2014 6:03 PM
          Microfocus has a random number function, i am not user if lawson compiler allows it. might have to compile it outside of lawson if that is the case.

          here is a forum link that shows it all:
          http://computer-programmi...b2662f3adfbb909d.htm

          to convert the number to alpha- set the range to 1- 26 or 1-52 for both cases and then define 2 working storage varables in the same order with a redefine and 88 levels for the various values like you would for changing upper to lower case.