Re: Eval problems?

[Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxx]

It is "working as designed" - if you look at your compile listing you'll find
two  RNF7551 messages - telling you that your accuracy has dropped to 1 and then
0 decimal positions.

When you add a 15,2 field to a 15,2 field the compiler has to assume "worst
case" and that the temp result will require a 16,2 field.  Add the next
calculation and the temp becomes 17,2 then 18,2 'til it eventually exceeds 30
and starts dropping decimal places.  To prove this to your self drop the last
two factors from the Eval and you'll see.

We humans can see that the temp doesn't need to be that big, but the poor old
compiler has to assume worst case.


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