Re: RNF0655 The item defined with the TEMPLATE keyword cannot be used in this context -- RPG400-L

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But the result of a Trim is a varying Booth - so we're back to the same place.

On 2013-06-18, at 5:02 PM, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Although, %Len(%trim( MyNumField)) is dependent on content. I can see
where that would become a rabbit hole of trouble.

On 6/18/2013 3:16 PM, Jon Paris wrote:

I'm a bit surprised that %Len doesn't work on fixed length fields. Sure for Varying it has to be done at run time - but %Len( MyNumField ) is not dependant on content. I guess it simplifies the syntax checker.

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