How to make a variable as constant

vin12pr · New User Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 56

Here is a scnerio...

I would set a value for a variable and i would like to keep that value through out the program.Even thouigh If i attempt to modify the value.The default value should not change.

For Ex: If i have set variable A to 6 ,it should remain 6 through out the program.Even if an attempt is made to modify the value(Lets say to 7) in the program,It should not change.

Is there any way to do this?

Thnx in advance!

prav_06 · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:37 pm

Vin12,
unless an untill u change the value in the variable the value would not change

u did not xpect this answer rite....

K assign the same value to an other variable(var2) and at the end re-assign the var2 to vaiable 1, this is a simple way of doin it.

Thamilzan.

arindam111 · New User Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 27 Location: India

ohh! COBOL doesn't support STATIC

like in Java/C#

IQofaGerbil · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:46 pm

If you don't want to modify the value then design your program such that you don't code a modify, is that too difficult or am I missing something?

vin12pr · New User Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 56

Please consider the same case for a online program.....

Thanks,
Vinay

smiley · New User Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 27

online cics program?? dont allow user to enter values to this field..keep that field protected.

prav_06 · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:20 pm

Vinay,
As i told u b4 y dont u assign the value to an other variable and not tamper the same at at the end move the value of variable 2 to vaiable 1 it works with online also

Thamilzan.

krishna_sureka · New User Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Pune

COBOL don't support startic/constant. So you hvae to use the workround with two variables as explained by prav_06 or USE FILLER. Using filler, will make sure that value will not get changed atleast by INITIALIZE.
But if you specifically try to change the value, It can get changed.