Re: Operand for *EQ function not valid error

[Peter Dow <petercdow@xxxxxxxxx>]

Are all those fields (fld1, fld2, etc) character fields?  If one of them 
is numeric, then the operand should not be enclosed in quotes.

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On 1/7/2021 6:16 AM, techie21 IT wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In one of my CL program I am getting this error in OPNQRYF statement.
>
> *Operand for *EQ function not valid.*
>
> OPNQRYF FILE((QTEMP/f1)) QRYSLT('fld1 *EQ "AB" *AND fld2 *EQ "ABCD" *AND
> fld3 *EQ "  " *AND fld4  *EQ "06012021" ')
>
> And additional message stating cause  on pressing  'F1' for above error
> message is
>
> Message ID :- CPD3131                 Severity : 30
> Message Type:- Diagnostic
>
>
>
>
> "The operator or built-in function *EQ, was specified at position 52 in the
> expression on the QRYSLT parameter.If the error occurred on the MAPFLD
> parameter,the expression was specified for the definition of field *N. For
> the %Range,%VALUES,and  %WLDCRD built -in functions,the error may be caused
> by the first operand for the *EQ operator that is associated with the built
> -in function. Conditions that can cause this error includes:-.......
> ........
> ......
> ................
>
> So any idea what is wrong going here in my OPNQRYF statement?
>
>
> Thanks much...
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