Re: OPNQRYF - QRYSLT

[boothm@xxxxxxx]

In <19990526124738.27493.qmail@hotmail.com>, on 05/26/99 
   at 05:47 AM, "Marc Geerkens" <marc_geerkens@hotmail.com> said:


>OPNQRYF file(pestpr) qryslt('WNPDTP1E *EQ "01.05.1999"')
                                           1234567890AB
       (use fixed format for spacing)      ============
 
>-----------------------------------------------------------
>THIS DOESN'T WORK

>DCL VAR(&FRMDTE) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(10)
>OPNQRYF FILE(pestpr) QRYSLT('WNPDTP1E *EQ &FRMDTE')

Wouldn't &FRMDTE want to be 12 characters long to accomodate the
apostrophes or quotes needed for the literal field? 


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