How do we declare Decimal 20 as comp-3

gneelu · New User Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 18

I am having a variable decimal 20, how can i declare it as comp-3

Thanks in advance

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G Neelaveni

DavidatK · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:07 pm

G Neelaveni

The standard limit is 18 decimal digits unless the compiler option ARITH(EXTEND) is in effect.

Place this on the very first line of your program, even before your IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. statement.

PROCESS ARITH(EXTEND)

This will allow up to 31 decimal digits.

Dave