Outfile printing
In CL, I’ve created a outfile out of dspobjd cmd. To this file, i’ve filtered a column using opnqryf. I’ve copied the output (cpyqryf) to a new file. While doing this, i’m getting the error data option was not allowed with open option’ The log shows :The first file is created-> added to library. Seqonly [...]
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| October 16, 2012 7:14 AM
CL, cpyqryf, OPNQRYF, RPG, RPGLE
In CL, I’ve created a outfile out of dspobjd cmd. To this file, i’ve filtered a column using opnqryf. I’ve copied the output (cpyqryf) to a new file. While doing this, i’m getting the error data option was not allowed with open option’ The log shows :The first file is created-> added to library. Seqonly [...]
Converting amount in character field to numeric in rpgle
Hi, How to convert the amount value in character field(Eg: ‘ 5,000- ‘) to numeric in rpgle. I used %DEC built in function, it shows decimal data error. Is there any bulit in function or opcode to convert ‘ 5,000- ‘ to numeric field in rpgle ?
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| October 8, 2012 11:04 AM
RPGLE
Hi, How to convert the amount value in character field(Eg: ‘ 5,000- ‘) to numeric in rpgle. I used %DEC built in function, it shows decimal data error. Is there any bulit in function or opcode to convert ‘ 5,000- ‘ to numeric field in rpgle ?
Read the data from PF between dates
I want to read the all the record from the pf which are between some dates Eg: A PF has one year data let say 2011 year data, I want to read all the records from that pf which are from 01/03/2011 to 05/06/2011 dates. the PF fields are DATE,NAME,ADDRESS,P_no. Can anyone help me how [...]
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| August 22, 2012 1:06 PM
AS/400, AS/400 programming, DB2/400, RPGLE
I want to read the all the record from the pf which are between some dates Eg: A PF has one year data let say 2011 year data, I want to read all the records from that pf which are from 01/03/2011 to 05/06/2011 dates. the PF fields are DATE,NAME,ADDRESS,P_no. Can anyone help me how [...]
Processing scanned data that is delimited by ASCII code 029
Data that is provided by a vendor is to be scanned and processed, however instead of a fixed format, this data is “group separator” (ASCII Code 029) delimited. In the 5250 session screen field that the scanner writes to, the data is being loaded but the group separators are being stripped out. So it is [...]
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| August 10, 2012 5:07 PM
5250 emulator, ASCII 029, Barcode, RPGLE, scan
Data that is provided by a vendor is to be scanned and processed, however instead of a fixed format, this data is “group separator” (ASCII Code 029) delimited. In the 5250 session screen field that the scanner writes to, the data is being loaded but the group separators are being stripped out. So it is [...]
Subfile
Hi i have started learning Subfile and i’ve written a Load All Subfile code to display all the records in a PF. it is working fine.But I want to know what else should i include in this code to make it accoring to coding standard. Also i need help in writing the single page Subfile [...]
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| July 27, 2012 12:19 PM
AS/400, RPGLE
Hi i have started learning Subfile and i’ve written a Load All Subfile code to display all the records in a PF. it is working fine.But I want to know what else should i include in this code to make it accoring to coding standard. Also i need help in writing the single page Subfile [...]
need help on getting day of the week for given date
I am using the below sql to get the day of week but i am getting :NumWeekDay as 0 I am using V5R3…can some help me on this to get the day of week. C/Exec SQL Set :NumWeekDay = DayOfWeek_ISO(:MyDate) C/End-Exec the above sql to get the day of week
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| July 27, 2012 10:17 AM
RPGLE
I am using the below sql to get the day of week but i am getting :NumWeekDay as 0 I am using V5R3…can some help me on this to get the day of week. C/Exec SQL Set :NumWeekDay = DayOfWeek_ISO(:MyDate) C/End-Exec the above sql to get the day of week
File Issue (Declared in OUTPUT mode)
Hi All, A file (say FIL1) has been declared in outmode in a program A which is running continuously without ending and also writes the record in the file FIL1. There is an other program B which checks the record availablity in the file FIL1. But the problem is the problem A writes the record [...]
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| July 25, 2012 11:04 PM
RPGLE
Hi All, A file (say FIL1) has been declared in outmode in a program A which is running continuously without ending and also writes the record in the file FIL1. There is an other program B which checks the record availablity in the file FIL1. But the problem is the problem A writes the record [...]
Need a RPGLE program
Hi, I want a RPGLE program which generate the next date. the input date format is YYYYMMDD…for eg. if we give today’s ship date it would generate the tomorrow’s ship date…it should exclude the weekend dates…I need it very urgent. Please help… simply i can say if we give today’s date as input program and [...]
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| July 25, 2012 8:20 AM
RPGLE
Hi, I want a RPGLE program which generate the next date. the input date format is YYYYMMDD…for eg. if we give today’s ship date it would generate the tomorrow’s ship date…it should exclude the weekend dates…I need it very urgent. Please help… simply i can say if we give today’s date as input program and [...]
Update duplicate record in rpgle
I have a file where in filed1, field2 and field3 are key fields. Now these key fields are not unique, I need to update field 4, 5 and 6 based on the selection by user via subfile. To say f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 A0123 A0123A *FILE CLM/D07 D07 1 A0123 A0123A *FILE CLM/D08 [...]
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| July 23, 2012 11:41 AM
duplicate record, RPGLE, Update
I have a file where in filed1, field2 and field3 are key fields. Now these key fields are not unique, I need to update field 4, 5 and 6 based on the selection by user via subfile. To say f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 A0123 A0123A *FILE CLM/D07 D07 1 A0123 A0123A *FILE CLM/D08 [...]
How to find the If – Endif relationship
Hi it is very hard to find which END is related to which IF statement. I know we can find it during compilation by using ”Source listing indentation ” but for this we have to check the spool file. i wanna know is there any way to find it in source. I mean i have [...]
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| July 2, 2012 11:52 AM
AS 400, RPGLE
Hi it is very hard to find which END is related to which IF statement. I know we can find it during compilation by using ”Source listing indentation ” but for this we have to check the spool file. i wanna know is there any way to find it in source. I mean i have [...]
Identifier is ambiguous .
Hi I have a simple program that moves value ’a’ into a variable AB. the length of AB is 1. during debug I eval the value of AB.Instead of showing the value of AB it gives me the following notification : ”””” Identifier is ambiguous ””””. But when i am changing the variable name from [...]
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| July 2, 2012 11:02 AM
AS 400, RPGLE
Hi I have a simple program that moves value ’a’ into a variable AB. the length of AB is 1. during debug I eval the value of AB.Instead of showing the value of AB it gives me the following notification : ”””” Identifier is ambiguous ””””. But when i am changing the variable name from [...]
Month names between 2 numeric Cymd format dates
hi, Hi, I have 2 Numeric field which has cymd date format Date1 7s 0 Date2 7s 0 date1 = 1110128 ( which is 2011-01-28 : January) date2 = 1120101 (which is 2012-01-01 ;January) So what i need is , I need to write records in a file , what are all the months inbetween these [...]
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| June 24, 2012 2:28 PM
AS/400, RPGLE
hi, Hi, I have 2 Numeric field which has cymd date format Date1 7s 0 Date2 7s 0 date1 = 1110128 ( which is 2011-01-28 : January) date2 = 1120101 (which is 2012-01-01 ;January) So what i need is , I need to write records in a file , what are all the months inbetween these [...]
RPGLE opcode similar to SNDF in CL
Is there any way we can display a message “Processing” while the program is building the data in a subfile. In CL we can use the SNDF command to send such message to the display. Please help.
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| June 1, 2012 10:43 AM
CL, RPGLE, SNDF
Is there any way we can display a message “Processing” while the program is building the data in a subfile. In CL we can use the SNDF command to send such message to the display. Please help.
Remove extra spaces from a graphic or UCS2 field in RPGLE
I am working on a requirement where I have to trim Graphic (‘G’) or UCS2 (‘C’) field in RPG program. %TRIMR is not working for these fields. A Graphic or UCS2 field is declared with a length of 15000. However, it only contains 258 character (graphic/ucs2 type). But, using TRIMR does not remove the remaining [...]
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| May 19, 2012 9:52 AM
AS/400, RPGLE
I am working on a requirement where I have to trim Graphic (‘G’) or UCS2 (‘C’) field in RPG program. %TRIMR is not working for these fields. A Graphic or UCS2 field is declared with a length of 15000. However, it only contains 258 character (graphic/ucs2 type). But, using TRIMR does not remove the remaining [...]
Parameter value in uppercase
Hi i have a problem in entry program ,when i get parameter value its convert to upercase Ex. i have enter Inv after go to program it become INV
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| April 26, 2012 11:03 AM
RPGLE, RPGLE Program
Hi i have a problem in entry program ,when i get parameter value its convert to upercase Ex. i have enter Inv after go to program it become INV
retrieve library list
how to retrieve library list when i pressed f4 in a field and is field has *all the it fetch all library listed in subfile
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| April 17, 2012 11:45 AM
RPGLE, Subfile
how to retrieve library list when i pressed f4 in a field and is field has *all the it fetch all library listed in subfile
Commitment Control in RPGLE Program
Hi, Is there any way that we can handle commitment control in RPGLE program i.e. if program dumps at some point then we rollback the updates done on other files in previous steps. Actually I am calling rpgle program from outside iSeries. If any error occurs on external interface then I have the way to [...]
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| April 5, 2012 3:25 PM
AS400 RPGLE, RPGLE
Hi, Is there any way that we can handle commitment control in RPGLE program i.e. if program dumps at some point then we rollback the updates done on other files in previous steps. Actually I am calling rpgle program from outside iSeries. If any error occurs on external interface then I have the way to [...]
Hidden field in single page subfile?
hi , When we open subfile source by using 2 or 5 option then hidden fiedl defination is like that? WWRRN R H REFFLD(…….. like that………) there is no any position means defined at record format level. but when I’m tryung to find out that hidden field by uasing 17 option, I can’t find it. [...]
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| March 17, 2012 6:08 AM
AS400 RPGLE, RPGLE
hi , When we open subfile source by using 2 or 5 option then hidden fiedl defination is like that? WWRRN R H REFFLD(…….. like that………) there is no any position means defined at record format level. but when I’m tryung to find out that hidden field by uasing 17 option, I can’t find it. [...]
Navigation from one sheet to another in AS400(RPGLE)
I have converted two physical files into one flat file.Afterthat I have converted that flat file to CSV file and got two physical files data in one excel file. But I need to write first phsical files data in sheet1 and second physical file data in sheet2 in same excel file.Is there any way [...]
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| February 27, 2012 3:16 PM
CL, RPGLE
I have converted two physical files into one flat file.Afterthat I have converted that flat file to CSV file and got two physical files data in one excel file. But I need to write first phsical files data in sheet1 and second physical file data in sheet2 in same excel file.Is there any way [...]





