RE: Data structure and data decimal error

Booth:

Assuming "exactly the same" file layouts, why not start with an image CPYF into 
a copy of the file you need? That might give you a good start on later edits. 
Maybe.

Tom Liotta

rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>   3. Data structure and data decimal error (Booth Martin)
> 
> Here is the scenario: 
>
>Non iSeries files are being transferred to an iSeries.  The file layouts
>will be "exactly the same" as needed in the iSeries files.  My plan would be
>to  eval the incoming data string into an externally described data
>structure, thusly populating the record format.  I've done this successfully
>where all the fields are defined as character.  
>
>In this instance however there are numeric fields and L type date fields in
>the iSeries record format.  If a numeric field in the non iSeries record is
>not a valid number I'd expect a data decimal error.   I've been assured that
>will never happen.  Hence my first question:  Is there a way to avoid the
>ugly mess of a data decimal error in the highly unlikely event it does
>happen?
>
>Second question:  is there anyway that I can eval a non iSeries record into
>an externally described data structure if there are  L type fields in the
>data structure?

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