I totally agree!!!
michael
"Holden Tommy" <Tommy.Holden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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RE: SQL, fetch & decimal data error
<snip> I have a field defined as packed and some of the records have
*Blanks in this field. When I FETCH, I get a DDE. Can I code around
this? If so, how? Short of fixing the data and the pgms that
write/update this file (S36), what are my options? </snip>
I never understood why people did this....packed value of 0 takes up the
same space as packed blanks...and is a valid number! Anytime I have
come across this (and it's happened several times to me) is find the
program(s) that are loading the frigging blanks and slug a zero
value...then I do a quick and dirty to update the file to remove the
packed blanks...it's far better to fix the problem that to find ways to
"work around" or ignore it...JMO
Thanks,
Tommy Holden
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Pete,
I tried your solution with the Null indicator but I still get the
Decimal
Data Error.
Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Re: SQL, fetch & decimal data error
Use and null indicator on your SQL statement and it will handle the
error for you by setting on the null indicator (which you could ignore
or use for further processing).
I coded my SQL like this (covering ALL the bases):
C/EXEC SQL
C+ FETCH FROM C2 INTO :DocID :N1,:Asset :N2,:LineNum :N3,
C+ :DescID :N4,:Desc :N5,:AcqDate :N6,:PONum :N7,
C+ :POLine :N8,:VendNum :N9,:Invoice :N10,:AcqMethod :N11,
C+ :Condition :N12,:Cost :N13, :Account :N14
C/END-EXEC
Null indicators in the D specs are like this:
//Null indicator fields
D N1 S 5I 0
Pete Helgren
MKirkpatrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I am using SQL to read a file. I use an Ext DS for the fields in the
file. I have a field defined as packed and some of the records have
*Blanks in this field. When I FETCH, I get a DDE. Can I code around
this? If so, how? Short of fixing the data and the pgms that
write/update this file (S36), what are my options? Thanks.
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