CASE syntax

[mpowell_esq]

Greetings,
Whilst using a CASE ststement can my conditions contain BEGINS, if it can what would the syntax be?
I wish to do along the lines of this,
case cust_num:
when cust_num Begins 013
do
block to execute
end

when cust_num begins 012
do
block to execute
end
end case.
This is not exact syntax just an idea of my objective, is it possible in the 4 gl?
TIA

 

[Casper]

Greetings,
Whilst using a CASE ststement can my conditions contain BEGINS, if it can what would the syntax be?
I wish to do along the lines of this,
case cust_num:
when cust_num Begins 013
do
block to execute
end

when cust_num begins 012
do
block to execute
end
end case.
This is not exact syntax just an idea of my objective, is it possible in the 4 gl?
TIA

Maybe you could try:

case substring(cust_num,1,3):
 
when '012'.....
when '013'...
 
end case.

Or you could do it with a if then else block:

if c begins '012' then .....
else if c begins '013' then ....
else if.....

Casper.

 

[vakpal]

Maybe you could try:

case substring(cust_num,1,3):
 
when '012'.....
when '013'...
 
end case.

Or you could do it with a if then else block:

if c begins '012' then .....
else if c begins '013' then ....
else if.....

Casper.

The first is better and faster.

 

[mpowell_esq]

Cheers

Thank you, I used the first instence example.
Thank you for the help.