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

Glenn is right - this way should work.

The old way was to translate to hex:

CALL RPG_PGM PARM(X'00000003100F')

Packed numbers are encoded in half-bytes with their decimal values.

You always have odd numbers of digits, because the last half-byte is filled with 0xF (for positive numbers) or 0xD (for negative numbers).

The decimal point isn't explicitly stated - but you have to code the decimal places according to your definition.

So - the hex above is for a packed(10:2) or packed(11:2) parameter. If you have packed(10:2), you cannot use anything but 0x0 for the first half-byte.

HTH
Daniel

Am 19.11.2024 um 21:50 schrieb Glenn Gundermann <glenn.gundermann@xxxxxxxxx>:

Hi Darryl,

If the incoming variable is defined as 10,2:


CALL PGM(RPG_PGM) PARM((31 (*DEC 10 2)))

Yours truly,

Glenn Gundermann
Email: glenn.gundermann@xxxxxxxxx
Cell: (416) 317-3144

On Tue, 19 Nov 2024 at 15:47, <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?



Call RPG_PGM parm(31)



TIA



Darryl Freinkel

A4G

Telephone: 770.321.8562



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