We have converted programs from ARev to OI.
Under ARev when non-numeric data is encountered in a calculation:
a=b + c (c is non-numeric)zero is used and the program continues. In OI the debugger appears.
The ARev approach is more user friendly. Is there a flag in OI which allows non-numeric data to be converted to zero without the debugger appearing?
I don't know what version of AREV you have been using but I just wrote a quick program to test your theory:
a='
b=1
c=r' ;* non numeric
a=b + c
Print a
The program broke with an error stating that non-numeric data when numberic required was used????
Maybe you can just use an if statement to check for the data prior to calculation or even a case statement and set the variable to zero if it's non-numeric
Start Database Manager.
Select the menu Database, Environment Settings.
There is a check box to enable/disable debugger.
Suggest it is enabled until deployment.
It does give a beep though if an error occurs, but much better for the end user.