Re: null capable fields

[Patrick W Conner <PWConner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, but wouldn't it be nice it if was? :)

Think if SomeAlpha, SomeNumber and SomeTime are null capable and the null
indicators set to *on.

Wouldn't it be nicer to see:

Eval        SomeAlpha = 'something'
Eval        SomeNumber = 10
Time        SomeTime
Update    SomeRecord

instead of:

Eval        %NullInd(SomeAlpha) = *off
Eval        SomeAlpha = 'something'
Eval        %NullInd(SomeNumber) = *off
Eval        SomeNumber = 10
Eval        %NullInd(SomeTime) = *off
Time        SomeTime
Update    SomeRecord

What do you think?

Jon.Paris@hal.it wrote:

>  >> Does 'eval' take care of the null indicator when moving a value to a
> null capable field?
>  >> Does the 'time' op code do the same?
>
> No and no again.  The only way the indicator is affected is by reading a
> record containing the field in question or by the use of the %NullInd BIF.
> Whenever you change the content of a null capable field in RPG you must
> also use the BIF to set the flag.
>

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