9.64 EXCHANGE_NUMERIC_VAR

Note: Built-In Function Rules     Usage Options

Places a numeric variable/value onto the exchange list.

 

Platform Notes

Note the difference between the maximum length of the value:
30.9 in IBM i and 63.63 in Visual LANSA

Arguments

No

Type

Req/ Opt

Description

Min Len

Max Len

Min Dec

Max Dec

1

A

Req

Field name

1

10

 

 

2

N

Req

Value

1

Unlimited

 

Unlimited

 

Return Values

No values are returned by this Built-In Function.

Examples

This function can be used to exchange a variable to another function, with a different name. That is, exchange the value of field #PRDTOTAL but give the field a different name, e.g. #TOTAL.

********** Calculate product total

**********

SELECT     FIELDS(#COST) FROM_FILE(PRDMST)

KEEP_TOTAL OF_FIELD(#COST) IN_FIELD(#PRDTOTAL)

ENDSELECT

**********

********** Exchange PRDTOTAL as TOTAL

**********

USE        BUILTIN(EXCHANGE_NUMERIC_VAR)

           WITH_ARGS('TOTAL' #PRDTOTAL)

CALL       PROCESS(PPPPPPPP) FUNCTION(FFFFFFF)

This Built-In Function can also be used in place of the EXCHANGE command, i.e. to simply exchange a value.

EXCHANGE   FIELDS(#PRICE)

CALL       PROCESS(PPPPPPPP) FUNCTION(FFFFFFF)

is functionally identical to the following:

USE        BUILTIN(EXCHANGE_NUMERIC_VAR)

           WITH_ARGS('PRICE' #PRICE)

CALL       PROCESS(PPPPPPPP) FUNCTION(FFFFFFF)