Re: Numeric Fields.

["Venkateshwar V" <venkateshwar.raman@xxxxxxxxx>]

But is there a way I can define a variable as zoned ? Because if I am
defining it using Z-Add *Zeros 4,0 it takes it as packed by default.
Why so ?

Regards,
Venky.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Cozzi" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 6:08 PM
Subject: RE: Numeric Fields.


> Because you (most likely) didn't include the "P" data type in the
Data
> Structure subfield definition.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Venkateshwar V
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:11 AM
> To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Numeric Fields.
>
> Hi,
>
> It is just out of curiosity that I am asking this question. If I
define a
> numeric variable in RPG400 using *LIKE DEFINE (the source field is
zones) or
> Z-ADD *Zeros #X with attributes 4,0 it gets defined as packed. But
If I were
> to define a field as datastructure subfield with same attributes
using a
> datastructure it gets defined as zoned.
>
> Can anyone please explain how and why this happens ?
>
> Reagrds,
> Venky
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