IBM AS/400 manual Unexpected Results when Evaluating Variables, Scalar Fields RPG Definition

Stepping Through the Program Object

Scalar	Fields	RPG Definition
> EVAL	String	6A		INZ('ABCDEF')
STRING = 'ABCDEF'
> EVAL	Packed1D0	5P	2	INZ(-93.4)
PACKED1D0 = -093.40
> EVAL	ZonedD3D2	3S	2	INZ(-3.21)
ZONEDD3D2 = -3.21
> EVAL	Bin4D3	4B	3	INZ(-4.321)
BIN4D3 = -4.321
> EVAL	Int3	3I	0	INZ(-128)
INT3	= -128
> EVAL	Int5	5I	0	INZ(-2046)
INT5	= -2046
> EVAL	Int10	10I	0	INZ(-31904)
INT10 = -31904
> EVAL	Int20	20I	0	INZ(-463972)
INT20 = -463972
> EVAL	Unsigned3	3U	0	INZ(128)
UNSIGNED3 = 128
> EVAL	Unsigned5	5U	0	INZ(2046)
UNSIGNED5 = 2046
> EVAL	Unsigned10	10U	0	INZ(31904)
UNSIGNED10 = 31904
> EVAL	Unsigned20	20U	0	INZ(463972)
UNSIGNED20 = 463972
> EVAL	DBCSString	3G		INZ(G' BBCCDD ')
DBCSSTRING = '"BBCCDD"'
> EVAL	NullPtr	*		INZ(*NULL)
NULLPTR = SYP:*NULL
Based Fields
> EVAL	String	6A		INZ('ABCDEF')
STRING = 'ABCDEF'
> EVAL	BasePtr	*		INZ(%ADDR(String))
BASEPTR = SPP:C01947001218
> EVAL	BaseString	6A		BASED(BasePtr)
BASESTRING = 'ABCDEF'
Date, Time, Timestamp Fields
> EVAL	BigDate	D		INZ(D'9999-12-31')
BIGDATE = '9999-12-31'
> EVAL	BigTime	T		INZ(T'12.00.00')
BIGTIME = '12.00.00'
> EVAL	BigTstamp	Z		INZ(Z'9999-12-31-12.00.00.000000
BIGTSTAMP = '9999-12-31-12.00.00.000000'
Figure	97. Sample EVAL commands based on Module DBGEX

Unexpected Results when Evaluating Variables

If you are surprised at the value of variables while debugging, c following is true:

¹Your module is optimized. If the module is optimized, the debug

show	the most current value of a variable. Also if you change a
the	debugger, the	effects	of	your change may	not	be	reflecte
program runs.
¹ Some	input fields are not being			read from the file. Normally, input
not	used in the program are not			affected by an input operation.
the	DEBUG keyword	on your	control specification,		all	input	fields

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