RE: Subfile question

Hi Ron

You will have to use a single field to contain the data you want to show and
populate it with either the "Total:" or edited date value as necessary.  You
may need to store a flag in a hidden field on the subfile record so that you
know which type of record it is as you wont want to validate the "total" as
a date.

All the best

Jonathan

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Sent: 02 December 2004 15:33
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: 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
A1C 5M2
Tel: 709-576-8132
Email: rpower@xxxxxxxxxx
Website: http://www.stjohns.ca/
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