RE: *DATE data type on a DSPF

["Leland, David" <dleland@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Buck:

Is this acceptable to you that the user has to correct the date even if
they simply want to return to the previous screen?

Yes, I know that if I change my CA key to a CF, the program won't die on
me and instead it will force the user to correct the date.  But, that
just doesn't seem right to me.

Anyone else have any thoughts/ideas?

Dave

> ----------
> From:         Buck Calabro[SMTP:mcalabro@commsoft.net]
> Sent:         Wednesday, September 09, 1998 2:46 PM
> To:   'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject:      RE: *DATE data type on a DSPF
> 
> On Wednesday, September 09, 1998 2:03 PM, Leland, David 
> [SMTP:dleland@Harter.com] wrote:
> > We're at V4R2M0 (finally) and have begun putting *DATE's on display
> > files.  Everything's working fairly well except for a couple of
> issues
> > we've encountered.
> >
> > The first issue is:  If a user enters an invalid date on a screen,
> data
> > management issues an error and the user presses the reset key.  So
> far,
> > no problem.  If the user corrects the date and presses enter,
> > everything's fine.  However, if the user simply presses F3 or F12 to
> > return to previous screen or program, the program dies with an
> RNX0112
> > (Date, Time or Timestamp value is not valid.).  Very strange.
> 
> I can't get off the screen unless I correct the date.  A few things to
> 
> look at: CA vs CF, PUTOVR, PUTRETAIN, OVERLAY, CHANGE.
> Am not using MAPVAL.  We're at V4R2, ptf level 8195.
> 
> Buck Calabro
> Commsoft, Albany, NY
> mailto:mcalabro@commsoft.net
> 
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