RE: OPNQRYF QRYSLT CPF9899 Al Mac

["Forbes, Vincent" <Vincent.Forbes@xxxxxxxx>]

Firstly, I recommend that whenever you use OPNQRYF with variables that
you display that variables with the command:

SNDPGMMSG  MSGID(CPF9898) MSGF(QCPFMSG) +           
             MSGDTA(&SELECT) MSGTYPE(*INFO)

Or if the &SELECT is longer that 512 characters, break it up as follows:

SNDPGMMSG  MSGID(CPF9898) MSGF(QCPFMSG) +           
             MSGDTA(%SST(&SELECT 1 512)) MSGTYPE(*INFO)


Secondly, it looks like the field RRID is a character field.  In which
case, the variables in the %range have to be surrounded by double quotes
ie. %range("value1" "value2").

\Vincent


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Al Mac Wheel
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:30 AM
To: Midrange-L
Subject: OPNQRYF QRYSLT CPF9899 Al Mac

My OPNQRYF statement is failing on CPF9899
"Missing Operator in Expression in QRYSLT parameter"

I am hoping that it jumps out to someone knowlegeable with this stuff, 
where MEKLUTZ has el typo, overlooked something obvious, or something 
missing from the syntax.

I don't use Open Query File often enough to be skilled at it.
I am on V5R1.

I copied this code from another CL that works, then I changed name of
file, 
names of parameters, fields, tests, etc. to what was wanted, and in the 
process, probably missed some nuances with syntax.  Key fields are 
transcribed from RARL94 DDS.

              OVRDBF     FILE(RARL94) SHARE(*YES)

              CHGVAR     VAR(&RI) VALUE('RI') /* Al not yet know +
                           other than RANGE lingo */

/* stuff in string of concatentations needs to be alpha format */
/* so change date from numeric YYYYMMDD to alpha equivalent    */

              CHGVAR     VAR(&DATE1) VALUE(&P1DAT1)
              CHGVAR     VAR(&DATE2) VALUE(&P2DAT2)

/* we use 1st 3 characters for profit center */
/* but actual field in BPCS is 10 characters */

              CHGVAR     VAR(&SEVEN) VALUE('       ') /* 7 spaces */
              CHGVAR     VAR(&PRF1) VALUE(&P3PRF1 *CAT &SEVEN)

              CHGVAR     VAR(&SEVEN) VALUE('9999999') /* 7 nines  */
              CHGVAR     VAR(&PRF2) VALUE(&P4PRF2 *CAT &SEVEN)

              CHGVAR     VAR(&SELECT) VALUE('RDATE = %RANGE(' *CAT +
                           &DATE1 *BCAT &DATE2 *CAT ')')

                      CHGVAR     VAR(&SELECT) VALUE(&SELECT *BCAT '*AND
RPRF +
                          = %RANGE(' *CAT &PRF1 *BCAT &PRF2 *CAT ')')

             CHGVAR     VAR(&SELECT) VALUE(&SELECT *BCAT '*AND RRID +
                          = %RANGE(' *CAT &RI *BCAT &RI *CAT ')')

             OPNQRYF    FILE((RARL94)) QRYSLT(&SELECT) +
                          KEYFLD((RDATE) (RCOMP) (RPRF) (RCUST) +
                          (ARODPX) (RINVC) (ARODTP) (ARODYR))
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Al Macintyre