RE: The target for a numeric operation is too small to hold the r esul t (C G D F)

["Hatzenbeler, Tim" <thatzenbeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I did try the (h) and it still failed.....  could the error be in the
(g_g_txamount-linetax) part, before it tries to divide?

Tim

> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of rick.baird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 12:27 PM
> To:   RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject:      Re: The target for a numeric operation is too small to hold
> the resul t (C G D F)
> 
> 
> Tim,
> 
> If you're dropping decimals, use half adjust (h) op extender - eval (h)
> p_P.... etc.
> 
> If you're dropping higher order digits (result is larger than
> 99,999,999,999.999999) then you have to monitor for the error.
> 
> Rick
> 
> -------Original Message---------
>              I'm getting this error....  Is there an H spec to remove it,
> or do I
> use an error code to trap it.?
> 
>              The target for a numeric operation is too small to hold the
> result
> (C G D F)
> 
>              c                   eval      p_P_tax_var  =
> 
>              c
> (g_g_txamount-linetax)/linetax
> 
> 
>              All four of these variables, are defined ast 17,6  So I'm ok,
> if I
> have to drop accuracy after 7 places..
> 
>              Thanks, tim
> 
> 
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