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ragjeevan

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:01 pm
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I have file with a packed decimal field of (7 P 2) length.How can i assign values into this field via CA Easytrieve®?

eg i want to move the value 123.45 into this field.
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dick scherrer

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:23 am
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Hello,

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i want to move the value 123.45 into this field.

This:
Code:

DEFINE PKDFLD W 7 P 2 VALUE 0
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PKDFLD = 123.45       
DISPLAY PKDFLD       
STOP                 
gives 123.45
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ragjeevan

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:09 pm
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Thanks for the prompt response.
COuld you please confirm whether the above piece of code will work if the PKDFLD column is in the output file intead of working storage?
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dick scherrer

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:16 pm
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Hello,

Yes, it should work in an output file as well.
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Deepthy Jose P

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:49 am
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Ragjeevan

Yes it works. I was able to assign value to a packed decimal filed in the output file.
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dick scherrer

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:52 am
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Good to hear it - thanks for letting us know your code is working icon_smile.gif

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