Re: "sum" of "substring"

>  I want to total up the values that occupy positions 24 thru 28
> from all records of "TYPE1".
> Is there any way of doing this?
> I thought I should use "sum" but I can't figure out the syntax needed.

The "transform-and-sum" template from FXSL allows such calculations to be
specified and carried out in a straightforward manner.

See for example:

     http://sources.redhat.com/ml/xsl-list/2001-11/msg00831.html



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Cheers,

Dimitre Novatchev.
http://fxsl.sourceforge.net/ -- the home of FXSL





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