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Workspace IBM i
Categories Languages - RPG
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 18, 2024

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options(*exact) indicator should accept *on and *off

Declaring an indicator on a procedure parameter using options(*exact) restricts calling processes to passing in '1' and '0' literal strings.

I think this should accept the special values *on and *off. This currently does not compile.

I believe the following snippet should be runnable as code, but returns error "THE TYPE AND ATTRIBUTES OF THE VALUE OR CONST PARAMETER 1 (RNF0203, SEVERITY 30)":

===

dcl-s o ind;                    
                               
o = someProc(*on);              
                               
                               
dcl-proc someProc;              
 dcl-pi *n ind;                
   i ind const options(*exact);
 end-pi;                       
 return i;                     
end-proc;                       

 

===

Conversely, this code does compile:

===

dcl-s o ind;                    
                               
o = someProc('1');              
                               
                               
dcl-proc someProc;              
 dcl-pi *n ind;                
   i ind const options(*exact);
 end-pi;                       
 return i;                     
end-proc;                       

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    May 7, 2026

    Brilliant, thank you!

    Reply
  • Guest
    May 7, 2026

    Thanks! I love it when an obvious inconsistency like this one is corrected! Might seem to be a small thing, it is NOT small!

    Reply
  • Guest
    May 7, 2026
    IBM believes that the solution for the Idea described is available with the following PTFs. These are the original PTFs that provided the fix for this defect.

    7.3 TGTRLS(*CURRENT): 5770WDS SJ00678
    7.4 TGTRLS(*CURRENT): 5770WDS SJ00635
    7.4 TGTRLS(V7R3M0) : 5770WDS SJ00684
    7.5 TGTRLS(*CURRENT): 5770WDS SJ00650
    7.5 TGTRLS(V7R4M0) : 5770WDS SJ00653
    7.5 TGTRLS(V7R3M0) : 5770WDS SJ00685

    - IBM Power Systems Development
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  • Guest
    Apr 25, 2024
    BM has identified this as a defect requiring a code change. Please contact your service representative to open a Case, and mention this Idea.

    -IBM Power Systems Development
    Reply

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