RE: *DATE data type on a DSPF

["Leland, David" <dleland@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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> From:         Buck Calabro[SMTP:mcalabro@commsoft.net]
> Sent:         Thursday, September 10, 1998 10:34 AM
> To:   'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject:      RE: *DATE data type on a DSPF
> 
> On Thursday, September 10, 1998 8:28 AM, Leland, David 
> [SMTP:dleland@harter.com] wrote:
> > Buck:
> >
> > Is this acceptable to you that the user has to correct the date even
> if
> > they simply want to return to the previous screen?
> 
> Well, this is something I wrote for me (mini project management
> system), 
> so the end-user doesn't complain too much! ;-)  If it were in
> production, 
> I'd have to say that it wouldn't be acceptable; it's too close to
> having 
> CHECK(ME) fields.
> 
> > Yes, I know that if I change my CA key to a CF, the program won't
> die on
> > me and instead it will force the user to correct the date.  But,
> that
> > just doesn't seem right to me.
> 
> I tried changing my CF03 to CA03, and I'm still forced to correct the
> date 
> before I can leave the screen (I get the CPD406A message and the keybd
> 
> locks.)  How are you managing to leave the screen with an incorrect
> date? 
> 
That's very interesting.  I get the same message with an accompanying
keyboard lock.  But, if I press reset and then press F3 (CA03), I
immediately get the RNX0112 program message.

> The RNX0112 almost sounds like the RPG program is trying to update a 
> record with the incorrect date.  I get RNQ0112 when I move an
> incorrect 
> workstation date into a database date.  Is the program doing some 
> processing when the user presses the Exit key?  Perhaps you can avoid
> the 
> processing, or use TEST to test the date field for validity before
> moving 
> it?
No, the program does not gain control until after the program message
occurs, so I can't do anything like test for valid date, etc.

What PTF level are you at?  We're at TL98195.

Dave

> Buck Calabro
> Commsoft, Albany, NY
> mailto:mcalabro@commsoft.net
> 
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