Re: %scan not working as I'd expect...

Wow, look at all those responses. I guess you got your answer, so I won't repeat it yet another time!

Mark Murphy
STAR BASE Consulting, Inc.
mmurphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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To: "RPG programming on the IBM i / System i" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: Bryce Martin
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Date: 11/03/2010 12:06PM
Subject: %scan not working as I'd expect...

I'm trying to use the %scan bif and it doesn't seem to be working.  I must
really misunderstand how it works or something....

short example....

     D Criteria...
     D                               30a             //parameter for my
procedure.

     D name1...
     D                 s             30a
     D pos...
     D                 s             10i 0
      /free
        ....some sql code to populate name1.

           pos = %scan(Criteria : name1);

        ....some more code later on
      /free


I'm using a SEP to debug this.  When the %scan is performed the value of
pos is being returned as 0.  Criteria = HOSPITAL, name1 = '**MY EXAMPLE
HOSPITAL'

Why is pos = 0?  HOSPITAL is CLEARLY in there...  shouldn't it return the
position on the H?  Which in the real data for my first record I would
expect to be position 19.  In this example I would expect it to return
position 14.

Am I missing something?

Thanks
Bryce Martin
Programmer/Analyst I
570-546-4777
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