Numeric Edited to Signed Packed Decimal

nirmal.poikaikumaran · New User Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 66 Location: Bangalore

Hi Team,

I have an input file having a numeric field as 9(9).99- format. To make it readable for the next program, i want it in s9(09)V99 COMP-3 format.

I have done this in INSPECT / UNSTRING. but took many steps. Can anyone help with me with anything which is simple. So it can be used for many fields in my program.

Thanks.
Nirmal

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 7:08 pm

if the picture clause is PIC 9(9).99- then it is a numeric edited item.
and what do you mean by readable? arithmetically computable?

Have you looked at 1.6.6.3 Converting to numbers (NUMVAL, NUMVAL-C)in the application Programmers guide
and 7.1.32 NUMVALin the application programmers reference?

as well as performing a search in this forum?
this topic has been discussed many, many times.

nirmal.poikaikumaran · New User Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 66 Location: Bangalore

Hi Dick,

Thanks for bringing this up. First of all i have not encountered anything like this. So even if they have discussed, i would not know. I searched in my cobol manuals and couldn't find any. So i raised this here. The forums are a place where i can ask my questions and people who have had similar experience can help.

There nothing here to Complain!.

Thanks for the links.....

Nirmal

Binop B · Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 9:30 pm

Hi Nirmal,

nirmal.poikaikumaran · New User Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 66 Location: Bangalore

HI

Yeh, its been years, since I read it!... I will take a look at it.

Thanks
Nirmal

Escapa · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:47 am

Binop B · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:51 am

nirmal.poikaikumaran · New User Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 66 Location: Bangalore

Hi

Hhahahahaha The forum rules .......

Nirmal