Re: Internal numeric variable defined with LIKE Keyword off of external files

[John P Carr <jpcarr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

        Are these fields being defined with the *LIKE   DEFN 
        function on a Cspec ?

        If Yes,   This doesn't work for Numeric's .   Never Did.
        No matter what type numeric is used as the base field,
        the NEW field will be packed.   Period.

        Use RPGIV  and the Dspec   LIKE keyword.    It really works.

        You would never have a problem with this EXCEPT if you 
        use it as a parm (instead of the old field.)

        Hope this helps

        Fun Facts to know and tell

        John Carr





        From:   bellis@bellis on 12/07/99 03:36 PM
        To:     RPG400-L@RPG400-L@midrange.com@SMTP@EXCHCONNECT
        cc:      

        Subject:        Re: Internal numeric variable defined with LIKE
Keyword off of   external files



        I forgot one important detail on this.
        The actual fields are being defined unlike the database field.
        The reason this is a problem is that these fields are used as
parameters on
        either procedures or program calls.
        The either will not  compile or run correctly because of type
mismatches on the
        parameters.
        Hope this clears up the issue a little better.





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