RE: Zoned fields showing as packed

While everybody else has told you why this is happening.

Let me say that the way you've handled the problem, by adding CONST to the procedure, is IMHO the
"right" way to fix this.

When dealing with procedures, it is very important to specify CONST or VALUE for those parameters
which are used for input only. It's import to specify CONST or VALUE for flexibility, reusability,
and maintainability.

In your specific case, the increased flexibility is taking care of the original issue.

Just my .02

Charles

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob P. Roche
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 5:29 PM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Zoned fields showing as packed

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.
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