ReplaceChars

All validation programs

Performs any or all of these and stores the result in a variable:

• Replaces characters that are not in the:

  • X12 basic character set

  • X12 extended character set

  • EDIFACT UNOA character set

  • EDIFACT UNOB character set

• Replaces characters that are:

  • not alphanumeric

  • control characters

• Replaces characters that you specify.

Format of Parameters

SourceString ResultVar CharsToReplace ReplacementChar

Where:

SourceStr	The string to be changed.  This can be a string constant in double quotes, a variable, or a system variable like Current_Element or Current_Date.
ResultVar	The variable to contain the result.  This can be the same variable name as specified in SourceString, if desired.
CharsToReplace	A string describing which characters to replace. See CharstoReplace on page CharstoReplace.
ReplacementChar	A string identifying the character that is to be used to replace all matched characters in CharsToReplace. This can be: A single character Replace each matched character with this character.  Examples:  “X“  or “ “ NONE Remove each matched character.

CharstoReplace

This can be one of the following: 

Option	Result
NonX12B	Replace all characters not in the X12 basic character set. This character set includes: Uppercase letters  A-Z    A-Z Decimal digits       0-9 Punctuation Characters         ! " & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ;         ? = space
NonX12E	Replace all characters not in the X12 extended character set. This character set includes: Uppercase letters A-Z    A-Z Lowercase letters a-z    a-z Decimal digits        0-9 Punctuation Characters    ! " & ' ( ) * + , - . / :         ;? = % @ [ ] _ { } \ | <         > ~ # $ space
NonUNOA	Replace all characters not in the EDIFACT UNOA character set. This character set includes: Uppercase letters A-Z    A-Z Decimal digits    0-9 Punctuation Characters     . , - ( ) / = space
NonUNOB	Replace all characters not in the EDIFACT UNOB character set. This character set includes: Uppercase letters A-Z    A-Z Lowercase letters a-z    a-z Decimal digits       0-9 Punctuation Characters    . , - ( ) / = ' + : ?     ! " % & * space
NonAN	Replace all characters that are not alphanumeric (not an uppercase or lowercase letter or a digit)
LoCC	Replace all control characters that have an ASCII value of 1 through 31
HiCC	Replace all control characters that have an ASCII value of 128 through 255
AllCC	Replace all control characters that have an ASCII value of 1 through 31 or  128 through 255
List’ccc’	Replace all characters listed in ccc.  Example This removes all colons, commas, and periods:    List’:,.’ To remove a single quote character, use two consecutive single quotes in the ‘ccc’ string.  Example This removes all double quote and single quote characters:   List’”’’’

Example 1

This example replaces all lowercase “c” characters with a capital C.

Assume that the current element contains   col. John Crocker

SubmitterVar would then contain  Col. John CroCker.

Example 2

This example replaces any characters that are not in the X12 basic character set with uppercase X so that SpeciesVar contains TXXX XX X XXX .

Example 3

Assume that the current element contains P. O. Box #1234 .

This example removes (not replaces) non-alphanumeric characters so that variable AddressVar contains   P O Box 1234 .

Example 4

Assume that:

• Variable PatPhoneVar contains  (614) 431-2345

• Variable ReplCharsVar contains "List'() –'"
  Note the space between  ) and   -‘

• Variable ReplWithVar contains none

NewPatPhoneVar will contain 6144312345 .

Example 5

This causes KAVER Corporation#    to be put into variable CompanyNameVar.

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