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