RE: Techniques for variable field types in a subfile

If your example is pretty much what you're trying to do, you could define
the subfile record with three rows in it and have fields for each value and
its description.  No special keywords involved, just place the records on
the screen vertically as in the following:

 

 Description                 Value

 Crime           :       00000000000000000000

 Length of Sentence:     000000000

 Parole Date       :     00000000

 

 Crime           :       00000000000000000000

 Length of Sentence:     000000000

 Parole Date       :     00000000

 

 Crime           :       00000000000000000000

 Length of Sentence:     000000000

 Parole Date       :     00000000

 

 
More...
 


Otherwise, you need to define the field as character and come up with some
editing logic that can infer the data type and validate the data
accordingly.  You'll also need a way to relate the screen information to the
appropriate file record like a hidden field or an array synced to subfile
rrn. 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Drazic [mailto:Mark.Drazic@Omniumww.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 12:33 PM
> To: 'RPG400-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: Techniques for variable field types in a subfile
> 
> 
> We currently have a requirement to display/edit variable 
> field types in a
> subfile list, for example:  
> 
> Description             Value
> Payment Amount          $99,999.99 <------- Numeric field
> Payment Date            01/01/2000 <------- Date Field
> Payment Status              ACTIVE <------- Text Field
> 
> Obviously, one can Display/Hide/Protect different columns in 
> a subfile list,
> but this has its technical restrictions and also objections 
> from the user
> community.  The intent here, is to use ONE column in the 
> subfile for fields
> defined with different types.  We know this must be possible, because
> applications such as DBU & PFE use a similiar technique when 
> displaying
> fields from database files.  Any suggestions would be greatly 
> appreciated.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> 
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