RE: Blank data entry that are really numeric

[<Rick.Chevalier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Try entering a keyboard shift attribute of 'Y' or 'D'.  These should force 
numbers.  The 'D' entry only works on fields without decimal positions.  'Y' 
will also allow decimal points and commas if this is an issue.

Rick

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of simafrog
> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 2:35 PM
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: Blank data entry that are really numeric
> 
> 
> HI -I have a screen that displays a dates from and to, to the 
> user. It is defined as a date type 'M',w/ Mand. Entry. Zeros 
> are allowed to be entered as a lower and/or upper limit. The 
> problem is that when the user just hits enter, it was 
> generating a data decimal error, as the field is rearranged 
> in a data structure including making it numeric, and then 
> processed. I would like such an occurrence to be handled by 
> the DSPF, or earlier in the program What I did was check the 
> fields prior to their being processed and if both are blank I 
> exit the subroutine. I am sure there is a much cleaner and 
> better way to do this. Please let me in on this.
> Thanks,
> Rob