Re: Numeric Fields.

Be alert -where- you define the field.

For example, if I have a field IPRICE defined in PF as S(9,3) and try to use it 
to define a subfield in a DS the compiler will NOT define the field as S(9,3) 
but as packed P(9,3).

D* Field IPRICE is defined in PF as S(9,3)
DDefineFlds       DS                                                   
D tPRICE1                             Like(iPRICE1)                    
D tPRICE2                             Like(iPRICE1)                    

Compiler will show 
*RNF7031 TPRICE1           P(9,3) 
*RNF7031 TPRICE2           P(9,3) 

---------------------------------------

An interesting flip...

D* Field IPRICE is defined in PF as S(9,3)
DDefineFlds       DS                                
D tPRICE1                             Like(iPRICE1)                             
          
D tPRICE2                             Like(iPRICE1) 
D iPRICE1      

Compiler will show
*RNF7031 TPRICE1           S(9,3) 
*RNF7031 TPRICE2           S(9,3) 


joe 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Venkateshwar V" <venkateshwar.raman@xxxxxxxxx>

To: <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:10 AM
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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