RE: Subfile question

Hello Ron,

I think the only way to do this would be to use the same character field for
both and format the field contents yourself in the RPG code.

HTH

Martin

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Sent: 02 December 2004 15:33
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Subfile question

Ok,
I have a subfile record where I'd like to display a character field with the
value 'TOTAL: ' or an input/output field for date depending on the type of
record it is.  If it is a Total record, then I want the char field to
display (it's 10 long), if not I want the 8 signed date field with edit
word ('    /  /  ') making it 10 long.  Here's the catch, I want to have
both in the same starting position.  Now, it won't let me using an indicator
on the fields for which one to display because it won't compile.
 I tried using DSPATR(ND) based on the indicator, but there's an issue with
that as well.  Because DSPATR(ND) still outputs the field, just hides it,
and uses a bit code to do it, on the records with the date I see the date
field, but the total records I see nothing because the date field is saying
ND and thus causing the char field which is in the same place to ND as well.
Basically to sum it up, make two fields occupy same space in a subfile
record, one or other shows depending on a condition.  Thanks,


Ron Power
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