Can we declare decimal value by a comp variable

guptae · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:23 am

Hi all,

Can we declare Decimal value to a comp variable.
Eg: Can we declare 9(2)V9(2) comp.

priyesh.agrawal · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:07 pm

crrindia · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:11 pm

Hi Priyush, I am thinking that we can't use COMP clause for decimals, for decimals we can use COMP-3. Decimals are allowing in COMP from the recent versions of Cobol or from the beginning? Can you please let me know about it.

Thanks!
Rat...

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

Deleted by author. I completely misread the ques.

guptae · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:58 am

Hi Priyush, I am thinking that we can't use COMP clause for decimals, for decimals we can use COMP-3. Decimals are allowing in COMP from the recent versions of Cobol or from the beginning? Can you please let me know about it.

Thanks!
Rat...

What do u say Priush?

CAn we declare 9(2)V9(2)?

neelesht · Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:36 pm

Hi all,

Any updates on the above qns posted by Ekta....

Enjoy....
Neelesh

cobolunni · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:05 pm

We can use comp for desimal points in z/os with cobolV3.2 and i dont know clearly about other versions

Aditya Bhardwaj · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:24 am

Hi,

When usage is specified as COMP, the numeric data item is represented in pure binary. The item must eb an integer (no assumed decimal point is allowed). Such data items are often used as subscripts.

prashanth1 · New User Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 47 Location: Hyderabad

COMP-1 and COMP-2 supports for floating values.

sweetselva · New User Joined: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 4 Location: USA

Yes. COMP -1 and COMP-2 supports decimal values.
COMP-1 uses one word and COMP-2 uses 2 word of memory.

Regards,
Selva

Arun Raj · Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:45 am

Hi

We can use COMP for storing decimal values.It is possible.

Thanks
Arun