Re: using LIKE() for data length and changing data type

If you do a 
D myds  Ds
D  Myfld                    like(mydbfld)

Is Myfld packed?  If so then wouldn't myds be that length?

(Sample may not be positionally correct)

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Dan <dbcerpg@xxxxxxxxx>
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I thought this was possible, but am getting stumble-blocked.

I want to define a stand-alone variable in RPG-IV (v4r5) that is character 
with the same length as
the data length of a database field that is a packed numeric.  So, if 
field CustNumber in a file
is defined as 8,0 packed, I want a standalone field CustNumberAlpha to be 
defined as 8 character. 
Without having to hardcode the 8.

A data type entry is not allowed on a D-spec when the LIKE keyword is 
being used.

Is there a way to do this in v4r5?  If not, how about v5r2?

TIA, Dan

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