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

Hi Tim, I'm not quite sure who posted the original question or whether it's 
been answered yet, but please bear in mind that up to 5.1 you numeric limit is 
30,15 (from the top of my head) and as of 5.2 I believe they stretched it to 
60, something.
Anyway, your division of 17,6 by 17,6 would need a theoretical resultfield of 
34,12. 
OS400 will create a "workfield" for you when you code the entire calculation 
into one statement. 34.12 exceeds the limits so here you'll get the error. 

You should however be okay if:
1) you drop to 15,6 for your fields (or at least the ones used in the division)
2) create your own resultfields for each individual part of the calculation, 
preventing OS400 to create its own.

Good luck!
Sacha


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Verzonden: vrijdag 16 juli 2004 22:07
Aan: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Onderwerp: RE: The target for a numeric operation is too small to hold the r 
esul t (C G D F)


Absolutely. I've gotten that error on fields on the right side of an
assignment operator.

Thanks,

Mark

Mark D. Walter
Senior Programmer/Analyst
CCX, Inc.
mwalter@xxxxxxxxxx
http://www.ccxinc.com


                                                                                
                                                        
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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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> Sent:            Friday, July 16, 2004 12:27 PM
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> 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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