Re: Zoned fields showing as packed -- RPG400-L

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Bob P. Roche wrote:

A co-worker had a problem, that I haven't seen before, maybe there is a PTF for it. He has a file with a field defined as 9s 0, we can verify it in several places. When he tries to use that field in a prototyped call , also defined as 9s 0, he get a compile error - The type and attributes of the parameter do not match those of the prototype. RNF7535. looking at the source everything is fine. Looking at the compile listing, The field in question is defined as 9s 0 everywhere until the global field references section when it shows as P(9,0). Has anyone seen this before? For now he added CONST to the parm, The value is not going to be changed so this converts it under the covers, but it should work without that.

Actually, I've seen similar situations myself: fields that are most definitely zoned in an externally described file will show up as packed in an RPG program on that file.

Unfortunately, I have absolutely no idea why (or even whether it's consistent or sporadic).

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