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Table error: LENGTH INVALID FOR TYPE - N


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PRV

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:11 pm
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I am using table search in my easytrieve.
I ahve declared the Table

FILE TABLE1 TABLE 115000
ARG 1 23 N.
DESC 24 8 N.

but while executing I am getting error..

10 FILE TABLE1 TABLE 115000
11 ARG 1 23 N.
11 *******B097 LENGTH INVALID FOR TYPE - N
12 DESC 24 8 N.
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enrico-sorichetti

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:20 pm
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why ask a forum?
what is wrong in looking at the manual for

the meaning of the message
Quote:
*******B097 LENGTH INVALID FOR TYPE - N


the syntax and the constraints of the field definition for
Quote:
ARG 1 23 N.



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anandinmainframe

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:12 pm
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PRV,
Declare them as
FILE TABLE1 TABLE 115000
ARG 1 23 A
DESC 24 8 A
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