Re: Complier error on %DEC

["Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think the first parm for %DEC or %DECH must be numeric in V5R1.

On 4/5/07, Holden Tommy <Tommy.Holden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ok I know this is likely my own stupidity...but here goes.
>
> I have a character field defined as:
> TmpNum           s             25a
>
> The numeric field is defined in a DS as:
> number                         30s 9
>
> Here is the line that is getting the error:
> number = %Dec(TmpNum:30:9);
>
> The error message is:
> *RNF0327 30      1 The first parameter for %DEC or %DECH is not valid.
>
> According to the IBM RPG reference this should be working I'm compiling
> to V5R1. any ideas are welcome....
>
> Thanks,
> Tommy Holden
>
>
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