RE: *DATE on DSPF program

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

Jon:

Yes, I can change the CA to CF but then the DDS field validation forces
me to correct the date for exiting the program.  I don't like it but I
may be forced to go that route.

As far as not allowing the problem to be closed - I don't know what else
I can do.  The developers at IBM have my source code and they have
recreated the problem on their end.  Yet, they still maintain that it
"works as designed".  What else can I do?  I can ask them to leave the
problem open but I've exhausted my list of questions to ask them.

Dave

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> From:         Jon.Paris@halinfo.it[SMTP:Jon.Paris@halinfo.it]
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> Sent:         Wednesday, September 16, 1998 5:45 PM
> To:   midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject:      *DATE on DSPF program
> 
> >> 5)  Now, press the F3 key to exit the program.  You will receive
> RNX0112
> (Date, Time or Timestamp value is not valid.).
> What do you think, should the program receive this error?
> 
> No I don't.  If I remember correctly there is an easy work-round -
> simply
> change from CF to CA (or is it the other way round? - never can
> remember!)
> and the problem disappears.
> 
> I still don't think that WAD (Working as Designed) is acceptable
> however.
> The error occurs only when you use the option to return data to the
> program
> when the function key is pressed.  That means that the F key in this
> case
> should have exactly the same effect as pressing <Enter>.  Since the
> system
> does do the validation when you press <Enter> it should also do it
> here.
> 
> Don't accept the WAD designation, the problem can't be closed unless
> you
> agree so don't agree <bg>.
> 
> 
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