Re: Parm Issues

this has been a problem forever on the 400 (maybe 38 too). IBM uses
some compression routine on sbmjob.Put a single non-blank char at the end of
the
parm (which stops the compression). I have never heard a reasonable
answer as to why ibm can't/won't fix this. It's a bug!
jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "bill totz" <robsurge@hotmail.com>
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 8:35 AM
Subject: Parm Issues


> Problem:
> CL Program calls another pgm with 3 parms.
> When processed interactively, its OK
>
> *----------------------------------------*
> Query Selections 256bytes (PARM 1):
> (MUFLD = %Values(040101 040201 040301 040401 040501 040601 040701
>    040801 040901 041001 041101 041201 041301 041401 041501 041601))!!
>
> Character End Date (Parm 2):
> 04/16/2001
> Character Begin Date (Parm 3):
> 04/01/2001
> *----------------------------------------*
>
> When submitted to batch, the 256byte parm has correct data for the
> first 131 characters but the remaining portion has garbage,
> Whats up with this?
>
> *-------- Arrival to Batch Pgm -----------*
> Query Selections 256bytes (PARM 1):
> (MUFLD = %Values(040101 040201 040301 040401 040501 040601 040701
>    040801 040901 041001 041101 041201 041301 041401 041501 041601))!!
>    MSG061CLf    PARMØ   Ý E    04/01/2001E    04/16/2001E    e(MUDA
>    TE = %Values(040101 040201 040301 040401 040501 0406
> (This is exactly as it appears!)
> Character End Date (Parm 2):
> 04/16/2001
> Character Begin Date (Parm 3):
> 04/01/2001
> *-------- Arrival to Batch Pgm -----------*
>
> Whats up with this?
>
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