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  3. January 2005

Re: Why RPG IV Sucks

I disagree with you comment, any serious programmer does understand the call to a funtion, and the manual explains clearly what the function does. I find the " = *on " redundant.

NULL values are a relatively basic feature in data bases, even if our S/36 baground didn't have it.

I don't care if a beginner programmer finds something new for him. Keep up to date with manuals.
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Bob Cozzi wrote:

LOL!

If %NULLIND(Date) = *ON
 // Your date is meaningless!
/endif

One issue with this approach is that nobody understands it, it isn't well
known, and it is virtually never used.
Also even if the null indicator for the DATE field is *ON, you can still use
that field without restriction. That is no notification is sent if you now
move or multiply that null date with another field.
Why? Because the null indicatory is separate from the data.
Not a good solution at all in my view.
-Bob





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