File and Program field definition

[Yuriy_Simonoff@xxxxxxxx]

I've got something weird.

1. There is an external program that is defined to the calling program
through procedure prototype as:
54+D GetCoupon       PR                  extpgm('ZED005')
55+D PLUParm                       11S 0
56+D ValueParm                      5S 0

*** note PLUParm parameter.

2. There is a file that has PLU defined as:
0012.00      A            S01PLU        11S 0       COLHDG('COUPON PLU')

3. In the program I call procedure as:
0186.00 C                   CallP     GetCoupon(S01PLU:CouponValue)


4. Compiler gives me an error:
*RNF7535 30      1 The type and attributes of the parameter do not match
those
                   of the prototype.

5. Looking at compiler listing I see that S01PLU field is defined as
packed:
0008.36          S01PLU            P(11,0)

6. This field is defined ONLY in the file and in the program it gets only
referenced.

Does anybody have an explanation for this phenomena?



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