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

The host field does not contain a '.' so the value is 1023000000 which
is to big to fit in 13,4. 

Mike 

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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Wills
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 9:03 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: The target for a numeric operation is too small to hold the
result.

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.

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