Re: Decimal Data Error

[Dave Mahadevan <mahadevan@xxxxxxxx>]

Tim Truax wrote:

> Hi All,
> I am from the S36 world and am now working with the AS400.  One very
> frustrating thing is the DDE's that I get from time to time.
>
> Any help from you bright folks would be appreciated, also any tips on
> avoiding DDE's would be appreciated.
>

Tim:

Decimal Data Errors are common when you try to convert S/36 program files into
external files using *NOCHK.  The best way to handle this is use the FIXDECERR
routine published in the Midrange Computing and fix the dde in the external
file.   Make sure to clear the format somewhere in your program to initialize 
the
fields.  S/36 is very understanding, AS/400 is very picky on the data format.

You can download all the source code(cmd,cl,and rpg) from
the web at http://www.midrangecomputing.com/mc/prog/92/
Look under January 1992 for "stamp out decimal data error".  B920106 is
the name of the file.

--
Thank You.

Regards

Dave Mahadevan.. mailto:mahadevan@fuse.net


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