RE: Decimal Data error - most common cause ?

[Colin Williams <Williamsc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Decimal data errors can occur a lot when data is converted to AS/400
from other systems that do not require decimal data to be initialized,
and the programmer is not aware of this.

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ken Slaugh [mailto:ken.slaugh@cm-inc.com]
>>> Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 12:58 AM
>>> To: 'RPG400-L@midrange.com'
>>> Subject: 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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