Re: Field shows as packed and zoned

Brian,

you are correct: the file definition is 2P0, but the SQLRPGLE program 
makes it 2S0 if the field is used in a data structure.

While it would be possible to use a workfield in the data structure 'like' 
the database field, thus making it indeed also 2P0, this would defeat the 
purpose of the data structure itself.

In fact, the data structure is used to easily compare and move 3 fields 
from database to hidden display fields and back.

So I think that the solution I adopted - using a workfield for the 
prototyped call - needs the least modifications in the program.

I was just expressing my surprise that the program will change the field 
type if it is used in a DS.

Here are some fragments showing what I mean:

     ** file ds
     D fileds          ds
     D  lvlide42                            inz
     D  docgrp42                            inz
     D  atrman42                            inz
     ** sf1hidds  (hidden fields)
     D sf1hidds        ds
     D  lvlideh1                            inz
     D  docgrph1                            inz
     D  atrmanh1                            inz
     ** scherm tonen ds : Subfile
     D subfds          ds
     D  lvlides1                            inz
     D  docgrps1                            inz
     D  atrmans1                            inz
    //
           Read inputfile;
           subfs   = fileds;
           sf1hidds = fileds;
           otherfields1 = otherfield42;
           otherfieldh1 = otherfield42;
          /// etc
   //
               IF fileds <> sf1hidds;
                   err21 = *on;
                   MSGID='SYS0004';
                   EXSR $ERR;
               else; 
   // etc...


Thanks,


Peter Colpaert
Application Developer
Massive - Kontich, Belgium
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Brian Parkins <parkib@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>tried that, didn't work: the database field itself is zoned, so if I 
>define the DS field like the database field, it automagically also 
becomes 
>zoned.

Sorry Peter, I've gotten confused. 

I thought you said the File Defn was 2P0 - but that the SQLRPGLE program 
had mysteriously re-defined as 2S0.

>>We have a file, in which a certain field is defined as 2 packed with 
zero 
>>decimals.  In all dependant logicals, the field is also 2P0, as can be 
>>seen in QADBIFLD.

>>In one program, however - an SQLRPGLE - this field shows as 2 ZONED with 


>>zero decimals.

Can you post some small code fragments for us to see?

Brian Parkins