MOVEMENT OF S9(4)v9(4) TO S9(4)v9(4)COMP-3

mk_kumar315 · New User Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 10

Hi,

I have doubt regarding MOVE statement in cobol.

I want to move a variable S9(4)v9(4) to another variable
S9(4)v9(4)COMP-3.

Is it possible by giving MOVE A TO B.
By giving like this can i get all valid data or any INVALID will be displayed.

Thanks In Advance,
M.K.Kumar

DavidatK

Yes, of course this can be done, The only difference in the two variables is the internal format that the computer uses to store the numbers.

If you wanted to store a numbet +1234.5678. The S9(4)v9(4) would have a hex value of 'F1F2F3F4F5F6F7C8' with the assumed decimal point, and the S9(9)v9(4) COMP-3 would have an internal hex value of X'012345678C', also with the assumed decimal point.

Dave