RE: DDS coding

Why do you think you need to '.' in the file?

The only way to actually get it there is to make the field character.

Of course, then you be able to stick all kinds of crap in.

Charles Wilt
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iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
  

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> Subject: DDS coding
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> I'm trying to create a PF with DDS that has a value in the 
> first field 
> of 1.21.  I need the '.' to be in the file.  I was trying a couple 
> ways and the only way I got it to work look pretty ugly.
>      FIELD1     1S
>      DECFIELD   1               DFT('.')
>      FIELD2     2S.
> 
> I was trying this but no deal :
>      FIELD1     4S 2    EDTCDE(3).
> 
> anyone know how to do this?
> 
> thanks.
> m.
> 
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