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I´m trying some editing on a variable which is a subitem (e18) of an item that occurs 3 times. The item belongs to a record type with a max of 20.
I´m inside of that proc e18
The checking works fine, the errmsg also, but when I try to impute the field it does something which I do not know, and change the original value to default.
I´ve tried using the full index system, such as
e18(curocc(rec),curocc(item))
but nothing seems to work.
Apparently I´m doing something very wrong but I cannot catch it.

If you have a numeric parent item you can run into problems with subitems if blanks or non-numeric characters are introduced into the parent item. Make sure the parent item is alpha.

If that isn't the problem please send us a test app so we can reproduce.

Attached the test app.
Plz, execute first the TesteE18.pff which will generate an output file, then execute the TesteE18_Segunda.pff which is the same program reading the output file. You will see that all the variables have default values thatwere not there at the beginning.
Best

The dictionary file is missing from the app you attached.

My mistake.
I did not test it throughly before sending. Sorry.
Here it goes

Try making the parent item E18_VIAGENS type alpha. CSPro often runs into problems with numeric items that have subitems. When the subitems are blank it messes up the item.

You are right (as always).
I´ve changed the item group to alpha and the program worked.
I would suggest writing something about that in the help when using subitems, if it is not there already.
Thanks