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Vinay Kumar
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Hi All,

There is a field called CODE format USAGE=P6 ACTUAL=P3

DEFINE FILE FILE1
CODE1/A6=PTOA(CODE,'P6',CODE);
END

TABLE FILE FILE1
PRINT CODE1
END
-RUN

When i run the above code, i am getting the below error.

(FOC200) INTERRUPT. DATA EXCEPTION
(FOC1130) FORMAT CONVERSION ERROR FIELD/KEY : CODE


Could any one help me in solving the above error.


WebFOCUS 7.6.4, Mainframe Focus
Windows XP, All Output Formats
 
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FrankDutch
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DEFINE FILE FILE1
CODE1/A6=PTOA(CODE,'P6',CODE);
END

error in this define
it should be
CODE1/A6=PTOA(CODE,'P6',CODE1);

or

CODE1/A6=PTOA(CODE,'P6','(A6)');




Frank
prod: WF 7.6.10 platform Windows,
databases: msSQL2000, msSQL2005, RMS, Oracle, Sybase,IE7
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<JG>
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quote:
CODE1/A6=PTOA(CODE,'P6','(A6)');

TYPO for CODE1/A6=PTOA(CODE,'P6','A6');

A typo is also possibly responsible for
CODE1/A6=PTOA(CODE,'P6',CODE);

The errors
(FOC200) INTERRUPT. DATA EXCEPTION
(FOC1130) FORMAT CONVERSION ERROR FIELD/KEY : CODE

Are usually on data read which would suggest that the master does not corectly map the data

However if the second is not a typo then PTOA directed to a P format may well cause it
 
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Vinay Kumar
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TYPO for CODE1/A6=PTOA(CODE,'P6','A6');
The errors
(FOC200) INTERRUPT. DATA EXCEPTION
(FOC1130) FORMAT CONVERSION ERROR FIELD/KEY : CODE


JG & Frank, i have used the above syntax, still the same error.


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FrankDutch
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how does your real data look

just try to print the original CODE and see if that does show right
why do you want to convert an P6 value to an A6




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databases: msSQL2000, msSQL2005, RMS, Oracle, Sybase,IE7
test: WF 7.6.10 on the same platform and databases,IE7

 
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Vinay Kumar
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Frank, i tried to print only that field (without any conversions) i am getting the same error.

Is this problem with the data?

I am doing this in mainframe focus, in the copybook there are REDEFINES.


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<JG>
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Yes this is a problem with the way the data is described in the master.

The ACTUAL=P3 is obviously not correct.

What is it described as in the copybook
 
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Vinay Kumar
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JG, in the copybook the field type is S9(5) COMP-3 (Packed Decimal).


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Tom Flynn
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The manual always has the answer...


Tom Flynn
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Vinay Kumar
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Originally posted by Tom Flynn:
The manual always has the answer...


Hi Tom, Thanks for the link.

Including REDEFINEs as comments allows you to customize the Master File output to select the redefinitions of your choice.

I found the above statement in the manual which you have sent.

After creating an MFD for the copybook having nested REDEFINES, do we need to customize the MFD? Is yes, could you please tell me at what place customization has to be done.


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Vinay Kumar
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Could anyone give me an example using REDEFINES?


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