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Re: Write packed number to program-described file using imbedded SQL

I started my career with RPG II on a System/34, and when working on converting old programs I sometimes revert back to old techniques.

I'm just having a blast refereeing program-described-files-vs.-SQL. Thankfully we will be converting to externally-described files in the future.

TA

Romans 5:8




"Jon Paris" <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:mailman.3280.1260895985.31599.rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
OK - but why not code it in the more obvious RPG IV length based style? The use of the Overlay keyword makes it really obvious that they are two versions of the same thing.

From/To notation is so 1990s don't you think?


i.e.

D ds
D Num 7p 4
D CharF 4 Overlay(Num)

Jon Paris

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On Dec 15, 2009, at 10:17 AM, rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

That was it! I finally got all the little ducks in a row, as in:

D ds
D Num 1 4p 4
D CharF 1 4

Then set Num = My7digitnum



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