Re: Reading an RPG dump

[Pete Helgren <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

 I'll take dumb luck as an assistant any day....

Pete Helgren
Value Added Software, Inc
www.valadd.com
www.opensource4i.com


On 9/29/2010 12:51 PM, Tom Huff wrote:
> See, Murphy is not always an A$$hole.
>
> Tom
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 1:25 PM
> To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
> Subject: Re: Reading an RPG dump
>
>    As an additional follow up.
>
> I was able to compile the program and was just about to fire off a debug
> session when the Controller came in an asked about a report that wasn't
> running each night. I told him that I was trying to run it down and it
> appeared that it was a calculation that resulted in a value too large
> for the report field to hold.  The "light bulb" went off in his head and
> he came back with a printout of warehouse item that was $18 billion. (a
> little too big...)
>
> So, it was a data item (as I suspected) and I am pretty sure, now that I
> have compiled the source and looked at the numbering, I know where the
> error can occur.
>
> Pete Helgren
> Value Added Software, Inc
> www.valadd.com
> www.opensource4i.com
>
>
> On 9/29/2010 11:35 AM, Pete Helgren wrote:
> >     Ok.  Great suggestions all.  First I am reluctant to run the program
> > because I do not know enough about what it will impact since I am not
> > familiar with the program and function.  Yes, I could run it in debugt
> > but since I am a consultant I'd hate to make this my last day by running
> > something that causes downstream problems.  I guess I could try to
> > compile. The only thing that may come back to haunt me is that I don't
> > know if there is a "tool" I need to use to compile the source in BPCS.
> >
> > I was hoping that I could figure out the issue, which I am certain is a
> > data issue (although the program should anticipate the possible data
> > issue) without running the program but I'll see if I can compile it and
> > get it to run in debug.  No easy way out I guess.
> >
> > Thanks for all the suggestions.
> >
> > Pete Helgren
> > Value Added Software, Inc
> > www.valadd.com
> > www.opensource4i.com