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You can create an identical file with an additional numeric field at the end (1 byte with 0 decimal positions is fine). Use CPYF to copy from your original file to the new file. Then CPYF back from the new file to the original file. Use FMTOPT(*MAP *DROP) on the CPYFs. This will set any numeric fields with invalid decimal data to their default value (ZERO is the default default!). Gary Guthrie Mark McCarty wrote: > > I have a decimal data error that somehow long ago got into a field. Is > there a way using sql toreplace the error with a 0. When I try a simple > update it gives me an 802 error with type 6(data decimal). > > The way I am looking at is to copy all the records minus the field into > a dummy file and place a zero > into default zero in the bad field, update the non error fields with the > correct values and that would leave 0 in the bad records, then cpyf back > to the real file. > > Any suggestions on a simpler approach? > > Mark A McCarty > +--- > | This is the RPG/400 Mailing List! > | To submit a new message, send your mail to RPG400-L@midrange.com. > | To subscribe to this list send email to RPG400-L-SUB@midrange.com. > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to RPG400-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com > +--- +--- | This is the RPG/400 Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to RPG400-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to RPG400-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to RPG400-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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