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Hans, At 10:23 AM 7/13/99 -0400, you wrote: >Regarding changing data type, I'd like to know more about >what you really want. In particular, are you primarily >interested in defining a numeric field like say a zoned >decimal field and change the format to packed? Or do you >need to define a character field like a numeric field? >Also, what coding scenarios would be made easier by this? I currently happen to be involved in a project to convert data to a Unix machine. Numeric data has to be unpacked and signed, on the left side! This requires putting the value into a character variable. So it would have been nice to be able to reference the length of the numeric field +1 to define my char. variables. -mark * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is the RPG/400 Discussion Mailing List! To submit a new * * message, send your mail to "RPG400-L@midrange.com". To unsubscribe * * from this list send email to MAJORDOMO@midrange.com and specify * * 'unsubscribe RPG400-L' in the body of your message. Questions should * * be directed to the list owner / operator: david@midrange.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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