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

Any takers on this?

--- Dan <dbcerpg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Assuming mydbfld is 8,0 packed, in your example, Myfld will also be 8,0 
> packed.  I want Myfld to
> be an 8 byte character data type.  I envisioned being able to do something 
> like:
> 
>  D p_glDate        s               a   LIKE( JAGLDT ) 
> 
> or maybe even 
> 
>  D p_glDate        s               a   %LEN( JAGLDT ) 
> 
> where JAGLDT is an 8,0 packed numeric, and I want p_glDate to be an 8-byte 
> character data type. 
> The reason for this is that p_glDate is a parameter passed to the program 
> from a Java app on the
> web, and it is my impression that the Java app cannot (easily?) pass packed 
> data.  In fact, the
> web app is already written, and I was rewriting the server app on the AS/400, 
> but wanting to
> avoid
> coding this:
> 
>  D p_glDate        s              8a
> 
> I have several numeric fields for which the corresponding *Entry parameter 
> fields are character.
> 
> TIA, Dan
> 
> --- rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > 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)
> > 
> > Rob Berendt
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Dan <dbcerpg@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent by: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 02/18/2003 03:21 PM
> > Please respond to RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> >  
> > 
> > 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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