Re: Named constants in DCL-S

Hi,

I might be having a bad-brain-day, but I thought the following was possible:
dcl-s TTAAMT_x like(CURR_1) inz; // currently packed(13: 2)
dcl-c C_TTAAMT_LEN CONST(%LEN(TTAAMT_x));
dcl-c C_TTAAMT_DP CONST(%DECPOS(TTAAMT_x));
// needed for multiple data structure overlays
dcl-s TTAAMT_z zoned(C_TTAAMT_LEN: C_TTAAMT_DP) inz;

I want to declare a zoned field with the exact same dimensions as a packed
field, and the dimensions of that packed field are set in a file.

I am getting "RNF3320: The keyword parameter is not defined; keyword is
ignored." on both usages of the constant on the definition of the zoned
field when compiling the code.

I'm on v7r3 and the relevant help text for ZONED(digits {:
decimal-positions}) says "Each parameter can be a literal or a named
constant.".

What am I doing wrong? Is there a better way to have a zoned field with the
same dimensions as a packed field without hard-coding the dimensions in the
source?


-Paul.