Re: Null Capable Fields

["R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr." <rbruceh@xxxxxxx>]

Not a work around, a different way of working.

Use embedded SQL statements for IO. This allows you to then accept the
null indicators in select statements.

bellis@ORIENTAL.COM wrote:
> 
> I sent this out before and didn't get any responses. I thought I'd try it 
>again.
> 
> We have fields within DB2 files defined as "Null Capable".
> 
> Within an RPG IV program we try to define fields using the "like" keyword over
> these null capable fields, or define fields using externally described data
> structures over the file with null capable fields.
> However, none of these fields defined internally to the RPG program keep the
> null capable attribute.
> i.e.   I cannot use the %NULLIND BIF on the field.
> 
> Here is a excerpt from the on-line AS/400 reference books (V4R4) on this
> subject:
> "If the file used for an externally described data structure has null-capable
> fields defined, the null attribute is not used in defining the RPG subfield."
> 
> Is there a way to define fields internal to RPG programs as null capable?
> If not, is there a work around for this?
> 
> Thanks,
> Brian Ellis.
> 
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