Re: sql and screen fields

[Sam_L <lennon_s_j@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Isn't there is a compile option that does additional pre-compiler 
expansion of the source.  Something like LEVEL1 or LEVEL2. Prompt the 
command, don't have access now to try it.


On 10/11/2024 12:05 PM, Jay Vaughn wrote:
> at least the different versions are the only thing I can see that's in
> play...(I really don't think it is a vers thing)
>
> thanks
>
> Jay
>
> On Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 11:31 AM Jay Vaughn <jeffersonvaughn@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > I get you Patrik, but really this is a very siimple one to describe.
> >
> > If you have an rpg pgm and a dspf, and a screen field in a rcdfmt of the
> > dspf...
> > and in your pgm you do...
> >
> > exec sql
> >    select  tableColumn
> >       into :screenField
> >    from mylib/mytable
> >
> > the compile listing shows...
> >
> > position 28 variable xxxxx not defined or not usable.
> > reason: no declaration for the variable exists, the declaration is not
> > within the current scope, or not variable does not have an equivalent sql
> > data type.
> >
> > this happens on 7.2 but not 7.4