RE: Parameter decimal-data error on submitted program

>Booth, thanks for the response.  That's what I ended up doing.  To me,
it
>seems "klutzy" to have to do CHGVAR alpha VALUE(numeric) for every
numeric
>variable being passed in the CL SBMJOB, then have to either use data
>structures on the parms in the RPG program or move alpha to numeric
>stand-alone variables. 

Then pass the hex. If you want to pass a 5,2 parm with the value 123.45
as a parameter on the call you can either define it in the callED
program as a 15,5 or you can pass if from the callING program as
x'12345f' and the callED program will receive it correctly. 

In the callING program define a character field that is as long as the
decimal field (a 7,2 is 7 an 11,4 is 11, etc). Fill the field with zeros
and then move in the numeric value. You should end up with 00000012345
in the character field. Then concat "x'" to the front and "f'" to the
end and you're all set. Remember, the total number of hex digits must be
even including the 'f' at the end. So, if you're using an odd number of
characters you're all set. If you're using an even number you'll have to
prepend "x'0" instead of "x'" so you get an even number once you add the
'f' at the end.

This is also helpful to know when you're trying to call a program that
takes a 7,2 packed for example from the command line to test it. 

Call PGM1 PARM('ABC' x'0012345f')

Would call PGM1 passing a 3 byte character field with ABC in it and a 7
digit numeric that the callED program saw as 123.45.

-Walden


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