RE: More than 9 decimals in RPG/400

Paul,

I totally second your thoughts and also appreciate your asking it.

These are decisions taken by custodians of the application who are not 
Cognizant. As a consultant, I can only influence (which I have already tried) 
but not take a decision.

Srikanth



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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Paul Tuohy
Sent: Thu 04/08/2005 10:45
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: More than 9 decimals in RPG/400



Hi Srikanth

Yes, you can conclude that RPG/400 has a limitation of 0-9 decimals for a
number - this is well documented in the RPG/400 Reference manual.

Srikanth, the following is not directed at you personally

/rant
But I really have to question the statement "because of the large number of
programs and also regression risk". RPG IV is now 11 years old and this is a
statement coming from a company that "is a global leader in IT services"
(from their web site).

To convert a 100 RPG III program to RPG IV and recompile them on my little
iSeries takes all of 7 minutes.
What regression risk? There is NO regression risk.

Sigh. After 11 years....

/end rant

Paul





----- Original Message -----
From: "Dwarakanath,Srikanth (Cognizant)"
<Srikanth.Dwarakanath@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:40 AM
Subject: RE: More than 9 decimals in RPG/400



I am facing problems with RPG/400 programs.

This field is defined as 12,9 (packed) in PF and I need to change it to
15,12. DDS compiles for the PF and when I try to promote, some RPG/400
programs get pulled for re-compilation. I have not defined this field
explicitly in C-Specs or I-Specs.

I have already checked about converting RPG/400 to RPG-IV, I don't have a go
on that because of the large number of programs and also regression risk.

Should I conclude that RPG/400 has a limitation (can't handle a precision of
more than 9 decimals)


Srikanth D

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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Wilt, Charles
Sent: Wed 03/08/2005 19:37
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: More than 9 decimals in RPG/400



Maybe he's using RPG III with an internally defined file.

Can RPG III handle an externally defined file with more than 9 decimal
positions?

If so, can you use the LIKE opcode to define a RPG III with more than 9
decimal positions?

Note that the "decimal positions" column for RPG III I-specs and C-specs is
only one digit.

Charles Wilt
--
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Paul Morgan
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 2:11 PM
> To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: More than 9 decimals in RPG/400
>
>
> Srikanth,
>
> You can specify up to 31 decimal positions for packed or zoned decimal
> fields in DDS and SQL.  What's preventing you from specifying
> more than 9
> decimal positions?
>
> Paul
>
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> Srikanth wrote
>
> I need to change one of my PF to have more than 9 decimals
> precision. This
> is causing problems in few RPG/400 programs that are
> referencing this PF.
>
> Is there any work around for this situation or should I simply say the
> greater than 9 precision can't be accomodated.
>
>
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