RE: Strange issue maybe you can help me with Mark

I believe his reference to 0404 is not the error given, but what the field contents look like.

In debug, I verified that the contents of the subfield appear to be a slight variation on the hex value (x'40').

D ds_test DS
D subfield 6p 0

SUBFIELD = 040404.

-Kurt

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Subject: Re: Strange issue maybe you can help me with Mark

If that understanding is correct, then using SQL DDL to create the file being written-to would /fix/ the issue with the "second program that is reading this file" and thus getting an error, and thus would suffice to "avoid this issue" with the 2nd program getting an error ;-)

I am still wondering what a "0404" error is. Seems nobody has ever mentioned "0404" on the RPG list... according to search results. The OP said that "I added a new field", but no mention was made of the data type of the field. Odd how often so little is offered-up about failing scenarios people are having, when they come asking for help :-( And such informative subject lines too; those going to the archives for help on similar issues sure are hopeful they have found an appropriate message thread when they read those titles!

I think Rob's second point was his primary impetus in replying, but I may be wrong about that.

Regards, Chuck

On 10 Apr 2013 07:57, Anderson, Kurt wrote:

If I understand correctly, using DDL would have caused the program to
blow up on the write instead of writing junk. I'm not saying that's
bad, but I will say that doesn't fix the issue he's having.

rob@xxxxxxxxx on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 9:44 AM wrote:

My initial suggestion would be to stop using DDS to define files and
you'll stop getting X'4040' crap into numeric columns. DDL defined
files will stop that, unlike DDS defined files. Failing that, then
take your question to the RPG list for further breakdown.

"RPGLIST" on 04/10/2013 10:22 AM wrote:

<<SNIP>> I have a second program that is reading this file and it's
reading it into a data structure, but it's throwing a 0404 error on
the new field.

I found a workaround of INZ'ng the file when I write but is that
really necessary?

How do I avoid this issue?

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