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  3. December 2005

Re: if binaryfld = -1 error.

d $nuller         s              2b 0 based($nullOffset) dim(23)
d $nullOffset     s               *   Inz(*Null)
Some folks haven't run into this yet, so it bears politely repeating that this is a FAQ. (Maybe an archive search too!) The problem is not the use of 'B'; rather, it is a misunderstanding of what the documentation means by the use of the word Binary.
http://faq.midrange.com Search (lower left corner) for the word binary. You're looking for 'What does Binary 4 mean in documentation.') 
  --buck
ps The Binary data type in RPG can't hold large numbers (only up to 9 digits) so that's why most people recommend the 'I' or 'U' data type. However, integer data types cannot hold decimal positions (i.e. 9b 2) so there is a legitimate use for the 'B' data type when dealing with existing database definitions.

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