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

Maybe the H spec keyword will help.
Haven't really tried it - just read about it.

DECPREC(30|31)
Keyword DECPREC is used to specify the decimal precision of decimal
(packed, zoned, or binary) intermediate values in arithmetic operations
in expressions. Decimal intermediate values are always maintained in the
proper precision, but this keyword affects how decimal values are
presented when used in certain operations, such as %EDITC and %EDITW. 


DECPREC(30) 
The default decimal precicion. It indicates that the maximum precision
of decimal values when used in %EDITC and %EDITW operations is 30
digits. However, if at least one operand in the expression is a 31 digit
decimal variable, the precision of the expression is 31 digits
regardless of the DECPREC value. 

DECPREC(31) 
This alternate decimal precicion indicates that 31 digits are always
presented in %EDITC and %EDITW operations. 

hth, 

Dave Boettcher

>>> awawrzaszek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 07/01/2005 12:05:32 PM >>>
How do I get around this error using the eval statement?  I DO NOT
want
to make the field bigger,  I just want to truncate the extra decimals.
It is a complex equation,  which I then push the result to a display
field,  so to determine the max field size will be difficult,  plus I
then have to move the 'temp' field to a display field.  

 

I just want to ignore the extra decimals!   I tried eval(r)    also
and
still get the same errors   

 

Angela Wawrzaszek

IT Supervisor

Nucor Steel Auburn

(315) 258-4205

awawrzaszek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

 

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