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I tend to go with the suggested SQL function. Then you could imbed that
into a view.
Then again, I would repeatedly question why it must remain a program
described file.
Order of preference:
- Try to figure out why someone says it must remain a program described
file and determine if the reason is still valid.
- Create the suggested function to convert the packed to a string, and
imbed that into a view. This will allow better editing and create
reusable code than converting multiple packed fields with view logic
itself.
- Use IDDU.
The one I would leave out of the realm of possibility is trying to use DDS
in a logical file to create a view. The conversion and lack of error
trapping is lacking. For example, what if the packed data is invalid?
After all it is a program described file and it's not out of the realm of
possibility. With a function, if it fails the edit you can always return
a null or a replacement value.
Rob Berendt
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