Re: Operational descriptor CEEDOD API

Loyd,

Is this RPGIV? Operational descriptors are not supported for numeric fields. 
You can 
find an explanation in the RPG programmers guide.   This is one of RPG's 
biggest 
limitations.  I have heard that this is caused by a lack of support from 
Rochester.  I 
don't see why the clever RPG compiler guys can't perform an end-run.

David Morris

>>> LGoodbar@afs.bwauto.com 04/03/00 03:59PM >>>
Does anyone have an example of the Retrieve Operational Descriptor API they
can share, or rather the way you use the results? Specifically, I'm looking
to determine if a parameter is numeric or character (varying size), and its
length. From the API manual, I suppose that the DESCTYPE will be 2, but the
DATATYPE doesn't really tell me if the field is character or numeric. 

Thanks,

Loyd Goodbar
Programmer/Analyst
BorgWarner Automotive, A/FS Water Valley
--
Shippo no kireta tokage no ko, kawari ni tsukeru ryuu no tama.
A baby lizard missing its tail, In its place a dragon's jewel.


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