When entering an integer within an &DATA block in AML, the integer is interpreted as text, not a number, and an additional character is added so string length becomes 2 instead of 1.
Last Published: August 31, 2014ArcInfo WK
Bug ID Number
NIM065367
Submitted
February 18, 2011
Last Modified
June 5, 2024
Applies to
ArcInfo WK
Version found
10.0
Status
Will Not Be Addressed
The development team has considered the issue or request and concluded it will not be addressed. The issue's Additional Information section may contain further explanation.
Additional Information
We apologize that we were unable to address this issue within the current product support cycle. If the issue continues to affect your work in a supported release, please contact Technical Support.
Workaround
Three potential workarounds exist: 1. Specify the input using &ARGS when calling the AML 2. [UNQUOTE %value%]3. Count digits, then extract the necessary digits using SUBSTR.