RE: minus sign in a numeric screen field

Yours and Jerry's comments were on the mark.  I was using a REFFLD so had no
entry in the data type field.  I added the S.  It would not compile as there
was also an EDTCDE.  After removing the EDTCDE it compiled and *voila* 
there was a minus sign.   

However the decimal point disappeared.  I re-read the manual for data type
and keboard shift coding instructions.  As near as I can see, I have a
choice of S or an EDTCDE.  I can have a decimal point or a minus sign but
not both?


 
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Booth Martin
http://www.martinvt.com
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From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Date: 08/18/05 12:33:30
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: minus sign in a numeric screen field
 
Is your field in the dds for the screen a type S or something else?
The S is for a signed numeric.
 
    Jim Rubino
Senior Programmer Analyst
FIKE CORPORATION (r)
 
 
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Booth Martin
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 11:59 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: minus sign in a numeric screen field
 
This must be a *doh* question.  I must be having a brain flat.  I have
looked and can not find examples.   I am feeling really stupid about
now.
 
I have a field that is numeric on the screen.  How does one set the
screen so that a enter(-) is not a "}" on the screen?  I use an edit
code, but that is only effective after the screen is processed and
rewritten.
 
 
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Booth Martin
http://www.martinvt.com
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