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Edit Virtual Field Examples

These examples apply to specifying virtual fields in a file definition. They do not demonstrate how the associated RPG derivation code would be specified.

Refer to the Examples of Virtual Fields & Derivation Code
for more comprehensive examples of the virtual field facility.

  • Define three virtual fields called COMPNO, DIVNUM and COSTCT:

Seq

Field

Description

1

COMPNO

Company number

2

DIVNUM

Division number

3

COSTCT

Cost center

 

 

  • Define two virtual fields called YYMMDD and MONTH:

Seq

Field

Description

10

YYMMDD

Date in format YYMMDD

20

MONTH

Month of the year