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ankur.sanghi
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Joined: 05 Apr 2006
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Hi,
I need to put
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| PUT 'DAZDQ.RL3P.SUBCON.WIPAUDT(0)' |
including single-quotes in a variable. If i enclose this string with double quotes, it gives me a compile error.
pl help asap |
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DavidatK
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Joined: 22 Nov 2005
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Location: Troy, Michigan USA
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Code the variable as:
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01 PUTVAR pic x(80) value
'PUT ''DAZDQ.RL3P.SUBCON.WIPAUDT(0)'''.
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(double the apostrophe inside the variable)
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ankur.sanghi
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Joined: 05 Apr 2006
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I tried doubling the quotes Davidatk, That one doesn't work.
Yesterday, someone suggested that I should use Figurative Constant QUOTE in place of '
Haven't tried that yet. More expert responses plz... |
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Marso
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Joined: 13 Mar 2006
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Location: Israel
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If you were using COBOL 390, you could just use the double quotes.
But as it does not work with your version of COBOL, you have to code:
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01 PUTVAR.
03 FILLER PIC X(4) VALUE 'PUT '.
03 FILLER PIC X VALUE QUOTE.
03 FILLER PIC X(28) VALUE 'DAZDQ.RL3P.SUBCON.WIPAUDT(0)'.
03 FILLER PIC X VALUE QUOTE.
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In case you have a lot of constants like this, there is an easier way: use CBL QUOTE (instead of the default which is CBL APOST)
This option switches the use of quotes and double-quotes. Then you will be able to write:
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01 PUTVAR PIC X(80) VALUE "PUT 'DAZDQ.RL3P.SUBCON.WIPAUDT(0)'".
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Note that in this case you will also have to change all constants:
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MOVE "ankur.sanghi" TO USER-NAME.
DISPLAY "HELLO, " USER-NAME.
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mmwife
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David's suggestion is correct. You didn't show us what you did. You told us what you THINK you did.
Try it, you'll like it.
PS. If the rest of your shop uses single quotes to encase variables, I'd advise you not to use doubles. Unless you want to become famous.   |
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