How do I reference a TEXT type in Informix 4gl?
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I have the following code in a 4gl module:

    DEFINE f_drec RECORD LIKE verhistd.*
    DEFINE f_input
       RECORD
          long_desc LIKE verhistd.long_desc
       END RECORD
    Let f_input.long_desc = f_drec.long_desc

Where verhistd.long_desc is a TEXT data type.  But when I compile the code I get this error message:

    |
    |      The variable "f_input.long_desc" is too complex a type to be used in an
    | assignment statement.
    | See error number -4323.

The error message for -4323 just talks about arrays and screen records, not TEXT data types.


