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meenakshi_forum
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Hi All,
I am just trying to recall some concepts, may be i am not a bit clear but please help on the below--
Eg-There is data type Student_Details--
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01 Student_Details.
05 Student_id pic 9(5).
05 Student_ph pic 9(10). |
So in this case, can group level item Student_Details receive alphanumeric value?
Eg2.There is data type Employee_Data-
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01 Employee_Data.
05 Employee_id pic 9(5).
05 Employee_name pic x(7). |
So in this case, can group level item Employee_Data receive alphanumeric value?
Please help!
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Robert Sample
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Click on the Manuals button at the top of the page, find the COBOL Language Reference manual, and you can discover:
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6.2.24.3 Group moves
A group move is any move in which an alphanumeric group item is a sending item or a receiving item, or both. The following are group moves:
* A move to an alphanumeric group item from one of the following:
o any elementary data item that is valid as a sending item in the MOVE statement
o a national group item
o a literal
o a figurative constant
* A move from an alphanumeric group item to the following:
o any elementary data item that is valid as a receiving item in the MOVE statement
o a national group item
o an alphanumeric group item
A group move is treated as though it were an alphanumeric-to-alphanumeric elementary move, except that there is no conversion of data from one form of internal representation to another. In a group move, the receiving area is filled without consideration for the individual elementary items contained within either the sending area or the receiving area, except as noted in the OCCURS clause. |
which completely and totally answers your questions. So why did you not consult the manual yourself? |
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dick scherrer
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Hello,
Something to keep in mind is that a group move from one group item to another group item will always move "alphanumeric" data. This does not imply that the receiving fields will all be usable. . .
From the quote that Robert provided:
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| In a group move, the receiving area is filled without consideration for the individual elementary items contained within either the sending area or the receiving area |
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