RE: %elem and nested data structures

So my assumption came true and there is a limit for the usability of %elem.

Thanx for the response.

Regards

Mihael


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Birgitta Hauser
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:01 PM
To: 'RPG programming on the IBM i / System i'
Subject: AW: %elem and nested data structures

Hi Mihael,

I also run into the same problems, especially if I wanted to loop through a
sub array and wanted to use For Index = 1 to %Elem(DS.Sub.SubArr).
It seesm %elem will only work for unnested data structures or arrays.
Not sure if it is a bug or if it works as designed.
May be Barbara can enlighten us.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards

Birgitta Hauser

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-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Im
Auftrag von Schmidt, Mihael
Gesendet: Thursday, 05. November 2009 13:41
An: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Betreff: %elem and nested data structures

Hi,

I have some nested data structures and it seems that %elem is not working
with nested elements. Is that right?



*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Variablen

*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
D top ds qualified
D sub likeds(sub1)
D eans 13A dim(10)

D sub1 ds qualified
D sub likeds(sub2)
D eans 13A dim(10)

D sub2 ds qualified
D dan 7P 0
D ean 13A
D eans 13A dim(10)

/free
top.sub.sub.eans(1) = '1234567890123';
dsply %char(%elem(top.eans)); // works
dsply %char(%elem(top.sub.eans)); // does not work RNF0623E
dsply %char(%elem(top.sub.sub.eans)); // does not work RNF0623E

*inlr = *on;
return;
/end-free


Thanx in advance.

Mihael Schmidt
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