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krishnasaikiah
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| How to convert character to numeric data type in cobol??? |
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CICS Guy
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Usually a move will work, or maybe a redefine.....
Or try the intrinsic function NUMVAL.....
How about an example of what you consider "character" and "numeric" data? |
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krishnasaikiah
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Can you please cite me an example??
Time pic x(8) to time pic 9(8)
this is my requirement.... |
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CICS Guy
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| krishnasaikiah wrote: |
| Time pic x(8) to time pic 9(8) |
If the x(8) is valid numeric (no spaces):
05 timex pic x(8).
05 time9 redefines timex pic 9(8).
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move timex to time9.
If the x(8) is not valid numeric (some spaces):
Compute time9 = function numval (timex). |
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dick scherrer
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Time pic x(8) to time pic 9(8)
this is my requirement....
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Time is often HH:MM:SS. What is in your x(8) field?
How will you use a time field defined as 9(8)? As an 8-digit value, time is not very useful  |
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CICS Guy
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Good catch, I didn't even think of the dataname 'time' as anything other than a dataname.....Even NUMVAL won't work......
I guess we just have to wait & see...... |
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krishnasaikiah
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Hi all,
I have typed my column name as time..it is not time it is date column...
i need to convert my date field which is x(8)...CCYYMMDD..to 9(8) CCYYMMDD....
I hope now it is clear to alll
Thanks in advance
krishna |
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dick scherrer
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Hello,
If you have already verified that the data field has a valid value, a simple REDEFINES will give you the 9(8) you want. |
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