Difference between MOVE and "="

vishabus · New User Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 24 Location: India

Hi,

In easytrieve what is the difference between using "MOVE" and using "=" sign. We have a piece of code where in we are using "MOVE" statement to move a value to the RETURN-CODE.

MOVE 1 TO RETURN-CODE

The easytrieve instead of ending with return code of 1 is ending with a RC of 64. When I do the display of RETURN-CODE, the SYSPRINT shows me the following value:

RETURN-CODE = 247447488.

However when I use the assignment operator, i.e., RETURN-CODE = 1, things work out fine.

Then as part of testing I moved 1 to a test variable defined as 9 N. The value which I see in sysprint is
WS-TEST = 100000000

Can somebody explain what exactly MOVE does in easytrieve.

I tried looking through various topics and couldn't locate any topic which might help me in this.

Thanks a ton !!!

ksk · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:40 pm

Hi,

I have used MOVE statement in Ezetreive as used in COBOL. I used the following satatement in my Ezetreive program.

MOVE 'D' TO FLAG-IND

This statement moved D into FLAG-IND variable. Worked like COBOL MOVE statement.

Rajesh Sampath · New User Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Pune

Hi vishabus

From my knowledge

Move statement is using to move the value to the variable from LHS(Left hand side) to RHS (Right hand side).

But (=) equal to statement is using to move the value to the variable from RHS(Right hand side) to LHS(Left hand side).

Its the Major Difference between both.

Please correct me, If im wrong..

With Regards

Rajesh Sampath

dick scherrer · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:44 am

Hello vishabus,

Which version of easytrieve is used on your system?