From d9e797d647c3ae6933b6a6d511307c2d53ca7cee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dsandersoremutah <dsandersoremutah@0109f412-320b-0410-ab79-c3e0c5ffbbe6>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 23:39:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] When comparing FlmRecords if a field is empty, we cannot
 compare the data type - because it is not guaranteed to be preserved.

git-svn-id: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/flaim/code/trunk@96 0109f412-320b-0410-ab79-c3e0c5ffbbe6
---
 flaim/util/basic_test.cpp | 24 +++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/flaim/util/basic_test.cpp b/flaim/util/basic_test.cpp
index f7512ba..59b079e 100644
--- a/flaim/util/basic_test.cpp
+++ b/flaim/util/basic_test.cpp
@@ -2155,15 +2155,6 @@ RCODE IFlmTestImpl::compareRecords(
 				pszDb2, (unsigned)uiLevel2);
 			goto Exit;
 		}
-		if (uiDataType1 != uiDataType2)
-		{
-			rc = RC_SET( FERR_FAILURE);
-			f_sprintf( m_szFailInfo, "Field Type mismatch in %s, Fld: %u, %s: %u, %s: %u",
-				pszWhat, (unsigned)uiFieldNum1,
-				pszDb1, (unsigned)uiDataType1,
-				pszDb2, (unsigned)uiDataType2);
-			goto Exit;
-		}
 		if (uiDataLength1 != uiDataLength2)
 		{
 			rc = RC_SET( FERR_FAILURE);
@@ -2173,6 +2164,21 @@ RCODE IFlmTestImpl::compareRecords(
 				pszDb2, (unsigned)uiDataLength2);
 			goto Exit;
 		}
+
+		// Data type is not guaranteed to be preserved if there is no data.
+
+		if (uiDataLength1)
+		{
+			if (uiDataType1 != uiDataType2)
+			{
+				rc = RC_SET( FERR_FAILURE);
+				f_sprintf( m_szFailInfo, "Field Type mismatch in %s, Fld: %u, %s: %u, %s: %u",
+					pszWhat, (unsigned)uiFieldNum1,
+					pszDb1, (unsigned)uiDataType1,
+					pszDb2, (unsigned)uiDataType2);
+				goto Exit;
+			}
+		}
 		if (uiEncLength1 != uiEncLength2)
 		{
 			rc = RC_SET( FERR_FAILURE);