RE: Field type for Array index

["Rich Duzenbury" <rduz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 >> Although using a binary index will work slightly better, it may be
confusing to those that follow after you.

>They are clearly numeric types (as witnessed by the decimal place entry) so
why on earth would they confuse anyone?  Frankly I think I would wonder why
I was employing any programmer who was confused by their use.

If you think about it for a moment, the only sensible way to define a work 
variable that's a binary field (OPM RPG) is through a data structure.  If I 
were to come across a data structure containing one subfield - I'd kind of 
wonder what was going on.  

If you weren't specifically aware that the generated MI took advantage of 
binary fields for array indexes, it wouldn't make a lot of sense.

And again, the 'performance advantage' is so minimal as to not make it worth 
the effort.

Regards,
Rich

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