RE: Decimal Data error - most common cause ?

The most common I've seen is when LVLCHK *NO is used to compile a
physical file after adding one or more new numeric fields. The programs
that add records would have to initialize the new numerics or a data
decimal error occurs.

Other example would be if a alphanumeric field is moved to a named data
structure that contains numeric fields and the original alphanumeric
field does not contain the numerics formatted correctly then a data
decimal error occurs.

Hope this helps,

Ken Slaugh
Programmer/System Analyst
Certified Network Administrator MSE
Specialist - Client Access/400

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Lewis [SMTP:clewis@iquest.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 5:25 AM
> To:   RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Decimal Data error - most common cause ?
> 
> Duh question of the day...
> 
> Is there a "most common cause" for decimal data errors ?
> 
> My recollection is that is tended to be with uninitialized data areas.
> 
> TIA
> 
> Chuck
> 
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