RE: Problem with Data Decimal Error

The problem that I am having is that the program has worked for months
with no problem.  But I go in and make a modification that has nothing
to do with the data structure and then I start getting decimal data
errors.  When I look into the problem, all I do is initialize that data
structure and no more problems.  So, can anyone tell me why it didn't
show up at first but manifested itself when I made a very small
modification?

Marvin


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joel Fritz
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 11:02 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: Problem with Data Decimal Error


What did the new line of code do?  I've caused decimal data errors by
not initializing data structures hundreds of times. My problems have
always involved using the uninitialized data structure.  Sometimes they
were obvious and sometimes they were subtle. 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marvin Radding
> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:14 AM
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: RE: Problem with Data Decimal Error
>
> Yes, there was a problem.  It is usually a data structure
> that is not getting initialized properly after the one line
> modification.  So I tack an INZ on the data structure and
> everything is cool.  My question is why didn't this show up before?
>
> Marvin
>
>

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