Validation for numeric values in AX

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Hi All,

I am importing some data from csv file. I need to validate some columns where the values should be numeric. I need to check the value if it is not numeric, then I need to throw an error. Is there an easy way in X++ to do this? I am using the below method, but it is returning false in case of real values:

boolean isNumeric(str strToValidate)
{
boolean ok = true;
;

ok = (strlen(strToValidate)) == strlen(strkeep(strToValidate,'1234567890'));

return ok;
}

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Baber.

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RE: Validation for numeric values in AX

it is because, a real number will have . (decimal) also in the string

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RE: Validation for numeric values in AX

so your function will be something like this

boolean isNumeric(str strToValidate)

{

boolean ok = true;

;

ok = (strlen(strToValidate)) == strlen(strkeep(strToValidate,'1234567890.'));

return ok;

}

please verify and update if this fix your issue

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RE: Validation for numeric values in AX

Yes I know this is the reason, so is there any other way to do this?

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Baber.

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RE: Validation for numeric values in AX

yes, you should try the modified function which I have posted

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RE: Validation for numeric values in AX

Thanks Nitesh for fast response.

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RE: Validation for numeric values in AX

Also don't forget that real values may be negative (character "-"), some countries use comma as the decimal mark and potentially there may be other things like a thousands separator.

The implementation depends on what exactly you want to achieve (or which cases you decide to ignore). One possible alternative is using System.Single::TryParse(strToValidate, byref yourNumber).

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RE: Validation for numeric values in AX

Hay,

You can use the function isInteger(abcdx).

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Shahid

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RE: Validation for numeric values in AX

I encounter similar requirement today and i tested following function can't handle if the value from string is like "1.1.1"

boolean isNumeric(str strToValidate)

{

boolean ok = true;

;

ok = (strlen(strToValidate)) == strlen(strkeep(strToValidate,'1234567890.'));

return ok;

}

I used below function which using regular expression instead, it can handle the case mentioned above and also negative situation.

public static boolean isDecimals(str _value)

{

System.Text.RegularExpressions.Match myMatch;

System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex regex;

;

regex = new System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex(@'^-?(([1-9][0-9]*)|(0))(?:\.[0-9]+)?$');

myMatch = regex.Match(_value);

return myMatch.get_Success();

}

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