RE: ERRMSG doesn't display

["Wintermute, Sharon" <Sharon.Wintermute@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well the EDTCDE(Y) is going to reformat it anyway.  You can't tell it
not to. 

Sharon 

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Booth Martin
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 2:01 PM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: Re: ERRMSG doesn't display

Yes.   What is nagging in my brain is that when I type 131313 and have 
an error I expect the field to be redisplayed exactly as I typed it, not

as 13/13/13. 

Erick G wrote:
> This sounds familar... Is your display file set for RSTDSP(*YES)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 10:46:51 AM
> Subject: ERRMSG doesn't display
>
> This has me stumped.  I have this code:
>
>         S1DATE    6Y 0  10 50EDTCDE(Y)
>   42                          ERRMSG('Date is invalid ' 42)
>
> I key  131313 into the field and and press Enter.  My validation
routine 
> tests the field, finds it in error, and turns on *in42.  I then EXFMT 
> the record again and expect to see the error message, but instead I
see 
> the field as 13/13/13.
>
> I ran debug and it shows *in42 as being on.
>
> I believe I do this same thing routinely and never have a problem, so 
> obviously I am doing something differently but I can not imagine what.

> Any ideas out there?
>
>   
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