RE: Conversion Error Help

Brian,

Is FldQty declared as an alpha field?

Tim



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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Brian Piotrowski
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 10:23 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Conversion Error Help


Hi All,

 

I'm having a bit of a problem with a data evaluation / conversion, and I'm
wondering if you veterans can help (Yes, I am still fairly new to RPG)? 

 

In my code, I have this statement:

 

/FREE

  CHAIN KEYPB SSM05A11;                

  IF %FOUND(SSM05A11);                 

    FLDQTY = %SUBST(FLD5:2:%LEN(FLD5));          

    GTBOXQTY = (%INT(FLDQTY) > PNBQTY);

  ENDIF;                               

/END-FREE                              

 

KEYPB is a key that contains a part number

FLD5 is a 9A field

PNBQTY is a 6S field for box quantity

 

When my program runs, the user enters a value into FLD5 (in this case, the
user enters Q901).  The program then takes the part number and checks the
database for it.  If the part number is found, it will then compare the box
quantity of the record (PNBQTY) to the value entered by the user (in this
case, 901, since the FLDQTY statement is taking from value 2 to the end of
the string).

 

Or so it should... when I run the program, as soon as it gets to the FLDQTY
= %SUBST line, it gives me a "Type Compatibility Error Occurred".
In debug mode, if I do an eval on FLD5, I get 'Q901     ' (note the
trailing spaces).


Even when I try a %TRIM(FLD5), I get the compatibility error.

 

Can someone tell me where I am going wrong?

 

Thanks!


Brian.

 

 

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Simcoe Parts Service, Inc.

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