Re: Decimal Data Error On Packed Number

I’m assuming here that using X as the field start position and x as the length is simply an error in your example code here - it makes no sense in the real code.

I don’t see why you would perform a trim - it is bound to cause problems. If the field starts in position X and has a length of Y then _all_ character positions in it are a valid part of the field. If you use %Trim then any leading spaces (which if you have an odd digits value that begins 40nnnn will result in an error as you have noted. Take for example the value 40409. (Hex 40409F probably) The trimmed version in character form is hex ‘9F40404’ and that F will cause the error.

You need to get rid of the trim and replace your sub stringing with an alternative method. I don’t know how many different sizes of fields you have the easiest, fastest method would depend on him many different types you have.


On Jul 31, 2015, at 8:42 AM, (WalzCraft) Jerry Forss <JForss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi All,

I have a program that will take any IBMi file and create an excel.
Works great and is used daily. Users are creating new files using Query all the time.

I retrieve the fields for the file using QUSLFLD and are loaded into arrays.

FInput IF F32766 DISK UsrOpn ExtFile(FileOverride)
F InfDS(InputDS)

DInputDS DS
D InputRecords 156 159I 0
D InputRRN 397 400I 0

D DS INZ
D NumericFld 1 16P 0
D AlphaFld 1 16

IINPUT NS
I 132766 InputData

// Seperate Field
Data = %SubSt(InputData : FldStart(X) : FldLength(x));

// Load Field From String
%SubSt(AlphaFld : 17 - FldLength(X)) = %Trim(Data);

Here is the scenario.
The field must be packed, odd number of digits, must be using all digits AND first 2 digits contain 40.
Example: P5,0 contains 40000 it fails. If it contains 4000 no issue. If it contains 41000 no issue.

I read a record from Input and start parsing out the fields.

When it does the SubSt to the alphafld the result (NumericFld) contains invalid data and further in the code gets a decimal data error. Yes, I can add a monitor to trap it.

I know when it is going to happen because I can test on field type (P), length (Odd digits) and first position of Data contains X'40'.

First, Why does it decide to interpret the X'40' as a space I assume only in the scenario?

What can I do about it?

Is there a better way of parsing out the data?

Thanks!!!


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