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morpheus007
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We have a requirement to parse an occurs table and compare the values in the table based on a date field.
If we declare the table with descending key on the field being used to compare and the input data is not ordered in descending order of tht field does cobol rearrange data when values are loaded or do we get an error. |
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Craq Giegerich
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Location: Virginia, USA
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| You are responsible for the loading the table in the correct order. |
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Robert Sample
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When you load the table, you will not get an error if the fields are not in correct sequence -- it is up to your program to verify this and take appropriate action.
Furthermore, if the table is not loaded in key sequence, as the manual states, the results of your SEARCH ALL will be unpredictable. |
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