Just DEFINE a field with format P6 and make it equal the field with = P8.2: DEFINE FILE SOMETHING NEWAMT/P6=3DOLDAMT; END If the OLDAMT value is 12345.10, the NEWAMT value will be 12345. If the = OLDAMT value is 99999.99, the NEWAMT value will be 100000. If the = OLDAMT value is 99999.00, the NEWAMT value will be 99999. Ron -----Original Message----- From: focus-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:focus-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Hamilton, Robert Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 5:10 PM To: FOCUS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [focus-l] TRUNCATION WHAT'S the slickest way to get a /p6 fld from a P/8.02=20 =20 Thnx =20 bobh =20 =20 =20 =20 There are 10 kinds of people; those who think binary and those who don't. =20