Maximum Value in 9(04) COMP

saagu · New User Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 41 Location: Chennai

Hi,
What is the maximum value that can be moved to a variable of data type 9(04) COMP SYNC.

Regards,
Saagu

dick scherrer · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 12:43 pm

Hello,

Suggest you follow the advice you received in your quite similar topic of 2 days ago.

If you find something in the manual that is not clear, post what your found and someone will be able to clarify.

sakthikumarT · New User Joined: 09 Apr 2009 Posts: 50 Location: Bangalore

Hello,
We can store maximum values between these ranges
-32768 to 32767
you have declared the usage clause sync,so it might occupy some extra byte but those extra bytes are always unused.

dick scherrer · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 1:13 pm

Hello,

Suggest you do some testing and re-post your findings. You will find that a 9(4) comp field will have 9999 as the max (unless provision is made for more).

What you have posted may be more mis-leading than helpful. . .

As Saagu was suggested in this and the other similar topic, some lookup in the manual is in order.

Robert Sample · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 4:41 pm

The allowed range depends upon the compiler options. Change the options, change the range. The manuals link at the top of the page allows use of the COBOL Language Reference and COBOL Programming Guide, which talks extensively of the compiler options and their impact.