Re: comparing ds array subfields

Well, I can't think of any way to avoid a long if statement, but you can
make your code easier to read by using a procedure. I would do something
like this:

DBrnTotal         DS                  QUALIFIED                 
D BTAM59                              LIKE(CMAM22) INZ(0)       
D BTAM01                              LIKE(CMAM01) INZ(0)       
D BTAM02                              LIKE(CMAM02) INZ(0)       
D BTAM03                              LIKE(CMAM03) INZ(0)       
D BTAM04                              LIKE(CMAM04) INZ(0)       
D BTAM05                              LIKE(CMAM05) INZ(0)       
D BTAM06                              LIKE(CMAM06) INZ(0)       
D BTAM07                              LIKE(CMAM07) INZ(0)       
D BTAM08                              LIKE(CMAM08) INZ(0)       
D BTAM09                              LIKE(CMAM09) INZ(0)       
D BTAM10                              LIKE(CMAM10) INZ(0)       
                                                                
DBrnArray         DS                  DIM(999) LikeDS(BrnTotal) 
                                                                
D ChkBrnTotal     PR              N                             
D  BrnDS                              LikeDS(BrnTotal)          
                                                                
  /Free                                                         
   For Brn = 1 TO 999;                                  
    If ChkBrnTotal(BrnArray(Brn));                      
     // DO STUFF WITH SUBFIELDS;                        
    EndIf;                                              
   EndFor;                                              
  /End-Free                                             
                                                        
P ChkBrnTotal     B                                     
D ChkBrnTotal     PI              N                     
D  BrnDS                              LikeDS(BrnTotal)  
                                                        
D Result          S               N                     
                                                        
 /Free                                                  
  Eval Result = *OFF;                                   
  If    BrnDS.BTAM59 <> 0                               
     OR BrnDS.BTAM59 <> 0                               
     OR etc.......;                                     
                                                        
   Eval Result = *ON;                                   
  Endif;                 
  Return Result;         
                         
 /End-Free               
P ChkBrnTotal     E      

Joe Lee

>>> sporter@xxxxxxxxxxxx 10/26/2004 13:50:07 >>>
I saw a thread a while back that prompted me to convert my RPG III 
program to RPG IV to take advantage of some new features like ds array

and the += operator.

So far, it is looking very good. I have a 999 element array and got 
data into the subfields. Now I want to output any of those elements 
that are not all zeros. Is there a shortcut? (Using V5R2)

DBrnTotal DS DIM(999) QUALIFIED
D BTAM59 LIKE(CMAM22) INZ(0)
D BTAM01 LIKE(CMAM01) INZ(0)
D BTAM02 LIKE(CMAM02) INZ(0)
D BTAM03 LIKE(CMAM03) INZ(0)
D BTAM04 LIKE(CMAM04) INZ(0)
D BTAM05 LIKE(CMAM05) INZ(0)
D BTAM06 LIKE(CMAM06) INZ(0)
D BTAM07 LIKE(CMAM07) INZ(0)
D BTAM08 LIKE(CMAM08) INZ(0)
D BTAM09 LIKE(CMAM09) INZ(0)
D BTAM10 LIKE(CMAM10) INZ(0)

... Many additions into the subfields as I accumulate totals

/FREE
For Brn = 1 TO 999;
If BrnTotal(Brn) <> *ZERO;
// DO STUFF WITH SUBFIELDS;
EndIf;
EndFor;
/END-FREE

... All 999 records show up.

Any suggestions other than

If BrnTotal(Brn).BTAM59 <> 0 OR BrnTotal(Brn).BTAM01 <> 0 OR ... etc


P.S. Since I only have DIM(999) why did it not run with BRN as 3,0? I 
had it LIKE(my branch number field) but changed to 10I0 after the
error. 
(Got "The target for a numeric operation is too small to hold the 
result" when it hit the For loop.)

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