edit codes for a field

[dcutaia]

Hello,

I have a field that is 9S 2 . I am trying to assign some edit codes to the field but keep getting this message:
Keyword not valid with data type or keyboard shift value.

Can't I assign EDTWRD(' . ') to a field that is defined as 9S 2? I tried using a EDTCDE(J) but that didn't work either.

[jamief]

Re: edit codes for a field

your edit word is 11 long not nine

yours

EDTWRD('123456789.01')

mine

EDTWRD('1234567.01')

[dcutaia]

Re: edit codes for a field

610 A 9 12'EFFECTIVE DATE:'
620 A PEAMT R N B 7 28REFFLD(POEVL/PEAMT CLPPOEVL)
621 A EDTWRD(' . ')
* CPD7554-*

* CPD7554 20 1 Message . . . . : Keyword not valid with data type or keyboard shift value.


Tried this and still getting the error:
621 A EDTWRD('1234567.01')

If the field is 9S 2, don't I put 9 spaces in the Edit word to get it to work?

[jamief]

Re: edit codes for a field

Leave it blank dont put the 1234567 in there its just to show you spaces...

Jamie

[dcutaia]

Re: edit codes for a field

I know this sounds weird but I had to create a new field like this and the edtwrd worked:

0006.20 A PEAMTT 9Y 2B 7 28EDTWRD('123456789.01') 0006.21 A CHECK(RB)

If I use the reference field description: which is PEAMT 9S 2 it errors out using the same edit word.

Kinda confused but oh well got it to work.

DAC

[arrow483]

Re: edit codes for a field

It would appear the PEAMT field is not 9.2. Check the printout fom the CRTPF/CRTLF to see where it gets the REFFLD from. Perhaps its finding something in the library list thats not what is expected. The fact that a non-REF field works seems to indicate the REFFLS is other than numeric.