Re: %scan not working as I'd expect...

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry, I put the %trim on the wrong variable!

Need food!

Vern

On 11/3/2010 11:48 AM, Vern Hamberg wrote:
> Bryce
>
> I'm not sure of this, so check whether the parameters are stripped of
> trailing blanks before the scan. Otherwise, your name1 variable is
> fixed-length - try putting a %trim on it.
>
> HTH
> Vern
>
> On 11/3/2010 10:55 AM, Bryce Martin wrote:
> > I'm trying to use the %scan bif and it doesn't seem to be working.  I must
> > really misunderstand how it works or something....
> >
> > short example....
> >
> >        D Criteria...
> >        D                               30a             //parameter for my
> > procedure.
> >
> >        D name1...
> >        D                 s             30a
> >        D pos...
> >        D                 s             10i 0
> >         /free
> >           ....some sql code to populate name1.
> >
> >              pos = %scan(Criteria : name1);
> >
> >           ....some more code later on
> >         /free
> >
> >
> > I'm using a SEP to debug this.  When the %scan is performed the value of
> > pos is being returned as 0.  Criteria = HOSPITAL, name1 = '**MY EXAMPLE
> > HOSPITAL'
> >
> > Why is pos = 0?  HOSPITAL is CLEARLY in there...  shouldn't it return the
> > position on the H?  Which in the real data for my first record I would
> > expect to be position 19.  In this example I would expect it to return
> > position 14.
> >
> > Am I missing something?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Bryce Martin
> > Programmer/Analyst I
> > 570-546-4777
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