Re: Can I use a field in a DS that is already defined in the PI?

[Simon Coulter <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 18/07/2007, at 7:11 AM, Glenn Gundermann wrote:

> I'm sure this is a simple question but I can't get around this for  
> some
> reason.
>
> If I have an incoming field defined in the PI, I thought I could  
> have it
> also defined in a DS in order to split it up without doing any %subst.
>
> It's not compiling due to "The Name entry is already defined on a
> Definition Specification".
>
> What am I doing wrong?

You're not accepting that the compiler is correct.

You have never been able to use a DS sub-field as a parameter (even  
on a program call). You can use the DS itself--just not the sub-fields.

Open your heart to the compiler, accept it's truth, use a different  
name for one of the variables, and copy the input parameter to the  
sub-field prior to processing.

Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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