RE: Date conversions

["Larry Ducie" <larry_ducie@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Charlse,

<snip>
You can get rid of one %char in v5r3.

B = %dec(%date(%dec(A:8:0)):*EUR0);

Before v5r3 you needed the %char.
</snip>

This didn't compile - I got three errors:

*RNF0338 20      1 The third parameter for %DEC may not be omitted when 
second parameter is specified.
*RNF0327 30      1 The first parameter for %DEC or %DECH is not valid.
*RNF0328 30      1 The second parameter for %DEC or %DECH is not valid.

I wonder if it is something to do with how RPG handles the printfile field - 
it is defined zoned, but is probably packed in the program. Maybe this is 
causing the errors.

Cheers

Larry Ducie