Conversion from 2.10 SE Informix to 4.1 and ESQLC

We are having some problems with converting some ESQL/C programs from our old Informix to the new 4.1 version. We were using 2.10 SE Informix on the PLEXUS Unix 5.2 Systems and our code ran fine. Now we are attempting to convert to a 600G AT&T running Unix 5.3 and 4.1 SE Informix. We are having some problems with defined variables. Here is a piece of our code: $ select pres_rmks2 into $p_rmks2_in from new_stkno where n_stkno = $stkno_input; The variable $p_rmks2_in is defined above main. as: $ p_rmks2_in[71]; (This works in 2.1 on the Plexus Unix 5.2 system) Yet when trying to compile we get this error. esqlc: file program.ec, line ????: Host object 'p_rmks2_in' not declared If the program compiles the program will run, acts like nothing is wrong but will not put the data in the form or database as the .ec program did on the old system. We are using .per's with calls to the ESQL/C functions and pf_getval and pf_putval. Can't we still do this in 4.1? Please don't tell us to use 4GL. We have so many programs and so few people and time that we must LIVE with what we have (at least we thing we do) until we can learn to SPEAK 4GL fluently. Has anyone experienced anything like this? What are we doing wrong? We have A LOT of programs with this type of code (2.10 running good) on our old systems. We are in a conversion to the new systems and must migrate SOON. We have called informix Case # 181835 and haven't heard back from them yet. Hopefully if NO one out there has an answer Informix will have it in the morning. Would appreciate any information. Thanks in advance, Cheryl Gross Red River Army Depot Texarkana, Texas (903) 334-3518 334-3822