occurs item inside a multiple occurring record

[AriSilva]

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.

[josh]

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.

[AriSilva]

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

[josh]

The dictionary file is missing from the app you attached.

[AriSilva]

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

[josh]

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.

[AriSilva]

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