Lot\Lot\plt2pdf\Plt2Pdf_02.java getResponseString().substring(0, 3) System.out.println("epmm.getNumber() = 1st 8 char: "+epmm.getNumber().substring(0,7)); System.out.println("data.getFileName() = 1st 8 char: "+data.getFileName().substring(0,7)); if (!epmm.getNumber().substring(0,7).equalsIgnoreCase(data.getFileName().substring(0,7))) { epmStg = epmStg+"@@@"; }