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The problem is that the compiler statement # is a READE (that was the first 
thing I
checked).

I don't see how I could get that message on a READE statement, espescially
if the file is extrernally described.


On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 16:31:33 +0000, Dr Syd Nicholson wrote:

>The line number is probably the compiler statement number not the source
>line number in error. It can help if you compile programs with
>OPTION(*SRCSTMT). This allows the source statement number to be included
>in program messages, debug, etc.
>
>Syd Nicholson
>
>
>
>rich herdman wrote:
>
>>Help!!!
>>
>>I have a fairly long-running RPG program that had a 'The target for a numeric 
>operation
>>is too small to hold the result" message over the weekend.  The program is an 
>SQLRPGLE
>>program (no modules or anything - just a regular RPG 4 pgm w/ some embedded 
>SQL).  It
>>is running on a system running V5R1.  However, the object was originally 
>compiled under
>>V4R3 and has run every weekend since 03/05/2000 with no problems.
>>
>>Anyways, I dumped the program to get the statement # that it blew up on.  The 
>problem is that
>>I don't think the line number is right.  The statement in error is 804, and 
>the program is only
>>642 lines long.  In the compile listing, line 804 refers to a READE statement 
>on a file.
>>
>>First question: is it even possible to get a 'target too small' on a READE?  
>The program does not
>>redefine any if the fields in that file and the file has not been modifed.
>>
>>Secondly, how can I get the line # it actually blew up on?  Should I 
>recompile it under V5R1 and
>>let it run until it blows up again and hope I get the right number this time?
>>
>>
>>


Rich Herdman
email: rherdman@columbus.rr.com
www:  http://home.columbus.rr.com/herdman/

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