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kt1
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Hello all,

Can anyone tell why:

COMPUTE Total_AMT/P16.2C = (Sales * COMMISION / 100);
AS 'COMM-AMT'

works fine.

But
COMPUTE Total_AMT/P16.2C = (Sales * COMMISION / -100);
AS 'COMM-AMT'

Returns the error msg:
0(FOC260) AN OPERATION IS MISSING AN ARGUMENT

Thanks to all!

Webfocus 5.3.2 soon 7.1.4 IBM mainframe


WebFocus 532 soon to be 714 IBM OS/390
 
Posts: 11 | Registered: January 11, 2007Report This Post
ptp
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Try:

COMPUTE Total_AMT/P16.2C = (Sales * COMMISION / (-100));
AS 'COMM-AMT'

Good Luck,
P
 
Posts: 42 | Location: UK | Registered: October 23, 2005Report This Post
FrankDutch
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COMPUTE Total_AMT/P16.2C = -1*(Sales * COMMISION / 100);
AS 'COMM-AMT'




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

 
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BlueZone
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or this..

COMPUTE Total_AMT/P16.2C = (-1) * (Sales * COMMISION / 100);
AS 'COMM-AMT'

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Posts: 218 | Location: Jackson, MS | Registered: October 31, 2006Report This Post
Lusheng
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You can not have two operators (/-) together, and you can separate them by adding ()around the negative number.
 
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ira
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Agreed. No two operators together...
Try this:
COMPUTE Total_AMT/P16.2C = ((Sales * COMMISION / 100) * -1); AS 'COMM-AMT'
Also be careful if mixing and matching case - especially if in the Unix world.

Ira....


aix-533,websphere 5.1.1,apache-2.0,
wf 538(d), 537 (p),
==============
7.6.11 (t) aix 5312
websphere 6.1.19
apache 2.0
 
Posts: 195 | Registered: October 27, 2006Report This Post
kt1
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Hello All,

I went with this solution and it works file:

COMPUTE Total_comm/P16.2C = -1*(Sales * COMMISSION_PCT / 100); AS 'COMMISSION-AMT'

Thanks!


WebFocus 532 soon to be 714 IBM OS/390
 
Posts: 11 | Registered: January 11, 2007Report This Post
FrankDutch
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nice to know
I just wonder why you have this computed field as a Packed format instead of Decimal.

What is the main difference to use packed or decimal?

Can someone give me a reason?




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

 
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susannah
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It has to do with the way rounding happens and the depth of decimal carrying.
packed is best for monetary figures.



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Posts: 3811 | Location: Manhattan | Registered: October 28, 2003Report This Post
Tony A
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Frank,

Basically (and I know there is more to this but I'm keeping it basic),

D format retains all decimal positions as it is passed through the various processes so even when you have D20.2, if you put 3.1415927 into it it will still retain the full value in any calculations etc. but in display it will only show 3.14. Add five of the same together and you should get 15.71 and not 15.70.

P or packed decimal, as Susannah states, is best for monetary values if you are working to a spcific number of decimals. Place 3.1415927 into a P20.2 and it will use 3.14 and lose any precision you might want.

T


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ira
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Tony A. Gret reply; I could not have put it better myself.


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wf 538(d), 537 (p),
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websphere 6.1.19
apache 2.0
 
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