Can I use packed decimal integer as a part of sort key

chanchal_tirpude · New User Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 5

Hi Everybody,

I have one mainprogram calling lots of subprograms.I want to sort all the information based on the key which contains a major and minor parts.But I want to use one field of the minor key as a packed decimal integer of S9(03) comp-3 .Is there any problem if I use like that???
Could you anyone please clarify my doubt....

Thanks in advance,
Kran.

deepak.venkataraman · New User Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 8 Location: Bangalore

Yes Of course u can use........

leo_sangha · New User Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 85 Location: England

Well of course you can Packed Decimal Fields in Sort Control Cards ...
But am not sure with your problem can you please elaborate it more ...

"I have one mainprogram calling lots of subprograms.I want to sort all the information based on the key which contains a major and minor parts.But I want to use one field of the minor key as a packed decimal integer of S9(03) comp-3 .Is there any problem if I use like that???
Could you anyone please clarify my doubt.... "

Is your keyfield defined as packed or you want to use it as packed for comparison purposes ? I dont get it properly .....

If you can paste here what you`ve done regarding this in the past then i might be able to help you better ....