Re: 2nd & 3rd parm on %dec()

For me, the annoyance of putting them in is not knowing the correct values
off the top of my head, so I have to look up the field and find out the
length & decimal positions.

How about something like

fielda = %dec(FldX : *like : fielda | SomeOtherField);

or

fielda l= %dec(FldX: *like(fielda | SomeOtherField));

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On 10/16/2017 11:10 AM, Bradley Stone wrote:

Interesting thought. I always hated putting them in too.

Mark's answer makes sense, but I bet it could "default" to the definition
if it was just a simple variable used in the BIF. Open an RFE! :)

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On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 11:53 AM, Justin Taylor <JUSTIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

When using the %dec() function, is it unreasonable to think the compiler

could check the result field, and default the 2nd and 3rd parameters?

I'm thinking about submitting an RFE, but I want to check to make sure
I'm
not overlooking the obvious.

Thanks
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