Re: The target for a numeric operation is too small to hold the result.

[Joep Beckeringh <joep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,

You want it converted to a field with 13 digits, 4 of which are decimals, which 
leaves 9 digits for the integer part. '0001023000000' will convert to 
1,023,000,000.0000; that won't fit. You probably want:
dmrlenrcqt = %dec(Rec_Entered_Recieved_Quantity:13:0) / 10000;
(or * .0001).

Joep Beckeringh


Mike Wills wrote:
> I have a question on this that is confusing for me. I have a value in a 
> character field that is defined as 13 long. This field holds a numeric value 
> that converts into a 13,4 decimal value. Here is what is in the variables:
>
> Host field - REC_ENTERED_RECIEVED_QUANTITY = '0001023000000'
> Receiving field - DMRLENRCQT = 000005760.0000 (Note this isn't cleared 
> between writes so there is the value from the previous write in the value)
>
> Here is my code:
> dmrlenrcqt = %dec(Rec_Entered_Recieved_Quantity:13:4);
>
> Is there anything obviously wrong here? If there is, I am not seeing it. 
> More than likely I am misunderstanding how %dec works.