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iSeries EXTRA: Ending those Decimal Data Error Blues

July 2003 | by Jon Paris and Susan Gantner

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Of course, the code to report and fix the errors (F) can be challenging in an example like this, because three fields may be in error. If you only plan to report the
records in error and skip them, this code does the job. But suppose you want to be more specific in detecting which field is in error and perhaps move a default value
to the field containing invalid data. Let's examine some options for detecting the specific field in error.
An obvious approach would be to use three separate MONITOR blocks - one for each field. This requires some duplicate code and might be cumbersome. An
alternative is to use a single MONITOR block and set a flag before processing each field. In the event of an error being signaled, the flag can be checked to
determine the field in error. To allow for the possibility that you're unfortunate enough to have more than one invalid field value in a single record, you must do the
checking iteratively. An example of using the MONITOR iteratively can be found at on our Web site.
We're still finding new ways to make use of some of these recent enhancements. We'll illustrate other examples in future issues of iSeries EXTRA.

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Jon Paris is a technical editor with IBM Systems Magazine and co-owner of Partner400.
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Susan Gantner is a technical editor with IBM Systems Magazine and co-owner of Partner400.
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