Re: [EXTERNAL] Converting an RPG program to RPGILE to free form

On Oct 21, 2019, at 3:55 PM, Luis Rodriguez <luisro58@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Alan,

IIRC, RPG defaults to packed when defining a field. In fact, I don't
remember if there is a way to define a zoned field on a "C-Spec" line.

Best Regards,
Luis Rodriguez

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On Mon, 21 Oct 2019 at 15:50, Alan Shore via RPG400-L <
rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

When I change the dcl-s swapdt to packed

dcl-s Swapdt packed(8:0) inz(0);

and remove the 8 0 from the call
I do NOT get decimal data errors


Alan Shore
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-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Shore
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2019 3:45 PM
To: RPG programming on IBM i <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Converting an RPG program to RPGILE to free
form

Thanks for your reply Luis
When I convert to free, THAT'S one of the things I am not that sure about

Let me see

Alan Shore
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-----Original Message-----
From: RPG400-L [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Luis Rodriguez
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2019 3:38 PM
To: RPG programming on IBM i <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Converting an RPG program to RPGILE to free form

Alan,

Shouldn't the parameter be a packed number?

Regards,

Luis Rodriguez

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On Mon, 21 Oct 2019 at 15:25, Alan Shore via RPG400-L <
rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi everyone

Before I forget - we are on V7r3



I have been asked to make a change to an RPG program

Whenever I have this situation, I convert the program to RPGILE (using
the command CVTRPGSRC - Convert RPG Source)

The conversion is good as I have tested it and obtain the same results
as the RPG version

I am now taking this one step further, by converting the RPGILE to
Free form

I test the "new" version after each step

So far so good



Here is my quandary

I have the following code - yet to be converted


C CALL 'SWAP'
C DUEDAT PARM DUEDAT SWAPDT 8 0
C CALL 'SWAP'
C INVDAT PARM INVDAT SWAPDT
C CALL 'SWAP'
C OIPDAT PARM OIPDAT SWAPDT
C CALL 'SWAP'
C OIPD1 PARM OIPD1 SWAPDT
C CALL 'SWAP'
C OIPD2 PARM OIPD2 SWAPDT
C CALL 'SWAP'
C OIPD3 PARM OIPD3 SWAPDT
C CALL 'SWAP'
C PAIDDT PARM PAIDDT SWAPDT
C CALL 'SWAP'
C INDATE PARM INDATE SWAPDT
C CALL 'SWAP'

C CALPDT PARM CALPDT SWAPDT



I replaced the definition of SWAPDT with a dcl-s line and removed the
8 0 from the line above

When I tested this change, I received decimal data error

Looking at the program called SWAP, I see that the input parameter is
8 0
- but DUEDAT is defined in this program as
dcl-ds Duedtds;
Duedat zoned(6:0);
Oiduem zoned(2:0) Pos(1);
Oidued zoned(2:0) Pos(3);
Oiduey zoned(2:0) Pos(5);

end-ds;



I DS

I 1
20OIDUEM

I 3
40OIDUED

I 5
60OIDUEY

I 1
60OIDUEDAT



This is throwing me for a loop, as I cannot explain why it is working
with the field SWAPDT defined in the C specs, as above

I am hoping someone can explain this AND how to move forward in
converting to Free form





I hope this all makes sense


Alan Shore
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Phone [O] : (631) 200-5019
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