RE: pointer problem

[David FOXWELL <David.FOXWELL@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks.

U mean
C        CLEAR         Ptr_IstDS

?

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] De la part de Birgitta Hauser
> Envoyé : vendredi 31 juillet 2009 16:39
> À : 'RPG programming on the IBM i / System i'
> Objet : AW: pointer problem
>
> There is no space reserved for the data structure, that's why
> you get the error.
> If you want to initialize something, you need to clear the
> pointer instead of the data structure.
>
>
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards
>
> Birgitta Hauser
>
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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
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> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von David FOXWELL
> Gesendet: Friday, 31. July 2009 16:03
> An: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
> Betreff: pointer problem
>
> Help, out of my depth here :
>
> At this line :
>
> C        CLEAR         gIstDS
>
> I'm getting RNQ0222 Erreur parameter or pointer.
>
>
>
> gIstDs is declared in a copybook.
>
> D gIstDS          DS                  QUALIFIED BASED ( Ptr_IstDS )
> D  gIstDS zones ....
> D
>
>
> D Ptr_IstDS       S               *   INZ
>
>
>
> This must be obvious to someone used to pointers!
>
> Thanks
>
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