RE: Value in field does not match database????

1. Check the Outline view to see what statements modify the field, marked with an (M).
2. Set a Watch Breakpoint in debug to see every time the field value changes.

HTH



-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Wilburn [mailto:gwilburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2019 3:09 PM
To: RPG programming on IBM i <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Value in field does not match database????

A program that is well over 4 years old failed today... When I view the suspect field value in debug (or do a PGM DUMP and view in spool file), I see a DIFFERENT value than what is actually in the database file.

How could this be??

The field in question ODSEQ# is packed (5,0) - it is the line sequence number for our Order Entry Detail file.

In debug (and in the dump) the value in this field is 03409.
In the database file, the value is 8.

I verified the database record using SQL select by

1. Keyed values, and

2. Relative Record Number (got this from WRKJOB)

The field inside the program is not manipulated or referenced anywhere in the code, other than the failing line:
EVAL %SUBST(PSQ:ODSEQ#:1) = 'X'

This is from the dump:
ODSEQ# PACKED(5,0) 03409. '03409F'X

This is from SQL select:
COMPANY ORDER WWSEQ5
014 10001831 8

Any ideas???

Greg