RE: Date field's and their file space usage. -- RPG400-L

Subject: RE: Date field's and their file space usage.
From: "Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 14:03:38 -0500
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 >> Has DSPPFM been customized just to make date fields look like they take
up bytes?

I'm not "Barb" - but then neither is "Barbara" <grin>

There is nothing specific about DSPPFM - but the database does always
surface date fields in their expanded form.  To the best of my knowledge,
you can only "see" the 4 byte version in a storage dump.

You don't mention it in your ? - but the exact same thing applies to varying
length fields.  You can only "see" them in the expanded form.

Jon Paris
Partner400
www.Partner400.com

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