Re: LEFT Error (Or PICNIC Error...)

Larry,

Could be it be that you want to use the %SUBST BIF?
The right syntax for this would be (I think...):

EVAL IPT2 = %SUBST(IPT1:LN)


Regards,

Luis Rodríguez
IBM Certified Systems Expert - eServer i5 iSeries
Caracas, Venezuela

------------------------------

message: 5
date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:58:29 -0400
from: Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>
subject: LEFT Error (Or PICNIC Error...)

OK This is driving me freeking nuts. What is wrong with this eval statement?

IPT1 and IPT2 are 15 character alpha fields.  LN is a 2.0 numberic field.

The errors are from the compiler.

013908 C                   EVAL      IPT2 =
LEFT(IPT1,LN)
======>
abb
======>
cc
*RNF0604 20 a      013908  The token is not valid; token is
ignored.
*RNF0312 20 b      013908  A right parenthesis is expected but is not
found.
*RNF5377 20 c      013908  The end of the expression is
expected.

PLEASE tell me whats wrong or just hit me!!

Yes that's a comma above the 'a'.

 - Larry

ps: V5R3, RPGLE program.

--
Larry Bolhuis                   IBM eServer Certified Systems Expert:
Vice President                    iSeries Technical Solutions V5R3
Arbor Solutions, Inc.             iSeries LPAR Technical Solutions V5R3
1345 Monroe NW Suite 259          iSeries Linux Technical Solutions V5R3
Grand Rapids, MI 49505            iSeries Windows Integration Technical
Solutions V5R3
                               IBM eServer Certified Systems Specialist
(616) 451-2500                    iSeries System Administrator for
OS/400 V5R3
(616) 451-2571 - Fax              AS/400 RPG IV Developer
(616) 260-4746 - Cell             iSeries System Command Operations V5R2

 If you can read this, thank a teacher....and since it's in English,
thank a soldier.




------------------------------

--
This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) digest list
To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l
or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.



End of MIDRANGE-L Digest, Vol 4, Issue 2063
*******************************************