Group condition checking

RamsIBM · New User Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 53 Location: Chennai

Hi There,

I would like to check group variable for spaces

25 XXXX-kkkk-000-DETAILS.
30 XXXX -aaaa-TREA-CODE PIC X(2).
30 XXXX-aaaa-BLCK-ADDR PIC X(1).
30 XXXX-aaaa-LETR-SORT PIC X(1).
30 XXXX-aaaa-PLAC-WORD PIC X(60).
30 XXXX-aaaa-DSGN PIC X(60).
30 XXXX-aaaa-ADDR-TTL PIC X(15).
30 XXXX-aaaa-TTL-ST PIC X(15).

Can you please check below statement is right

i.e If XXXX-kkkk-000-DETAILS is not space
statements
end-if

dick scherrer · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:42 am

Hello,

Suggest this change:
If XXXX-kkkk-000-DETAILS is not = spaces

RamsIBM · New User Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 53 Location: Chennai

Thanks...

Bill O'Boyle · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:05 am

Is it OK to have any byte less than or equal to SPACE (X'00' through X'40')?

Then, you may want to change your test to NOT > SPACES, which will cover this byte-range....

Bill

RamsIBM · New User Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 53 Location: Chennai

Thanks!!

If XXXX-kkkk-000-DETAILS > spaces

is it above statment is valid for group check

ashimer · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:55 pm

Yes Rams it is valid ...