Subfile question

Ok,
I have a subfile record where I'd like to display a character field with 
the value 'TOTAL: ' or an input/output field for date depending on the 
type of record it is.  If it is a Total record, then I want the char field 
to display (it's 10 long), if not I want the 8 signed date field with edit 
word ('    /  /  ') making it 10 long.  Here's the catch, I want to have 
both in the same starting position.  Now, it won't let me using an 
indicator on the fields for which one to display because it won't compile. 
 I tried using DSPATR(ND) based on the indicator, but there's an issue 
with that as well.  Because DSPATR(ND) still outputs the field, just hides 
it, and uses a bit code to do it, on the records with the date I see the 
date field, but the total records I see nothing because the date field is 
saying ND and thus causing the char field which is in the same place to ND 
as well.  Basically to sum it up, make two fields occupy same space in a 
subfile record, one or other shows depending on a condition.  Thanks,


Ron Power
Programmer
Information Services
City Of St. John's, NL
P.O. Box 908
St. John's, NL
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Tel: 709-576-8132
Email: rpower@xxxxxxxxxx
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