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Re: How do I pass a packed numeric valid into a called RPG program?

On 11/19/2024 3:50 PM, James H. H. Lampert via RPG400-L wrote:
On 11/19/24 12:49 PM, dfreinkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I have seen it done but never used it. How would I call a RPG program
passing packed numerics from the command line?

I'm not *absolutely* certain of this, but I *think* you have to create a *CMD object that will pass your parameter as packed.

Far and away, this is the easiest!!!

Nowadays, if I'm in a pinch, all I need to do is CALL PGM(mypgmn) PARM((60609 (*DEC 5 0)))


In the old days, if I needed to test something quickly, I'd just send the number in packed form. Say the parameter is packed(5, 0), and I want to pass a ZIP code like 60609, that would look like

call mypgm x'60609f'



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