Re: The target for a numeric operation is too small to holdtheresult -- RPG400-L

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Subject: Re: The target for a numeric operation is too small to holdtheresult
From: "Buck" <buck.calabro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 17:18:27 -0400
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> The result of your calculation is -226.565 while a 5,3
> field only has 2 places to the left of the decimal
> point.

This is normal behaviour for EVAL.  The idea being that RPG III would
silently truncate numbers for you but EVAL won't.  There are some H spec
keywords which might ameliorate some of your headaches.  RUN, don't walk to
the section of the RPG manual that describes numeric precision.
  --buck

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