writing a COMP variable in File

nightbuzzz · Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 4:55 pm

Hi,

I have a copybook of an output file(107 bytes) as

01 OUT-LOAD-REC.
05 FILLER PIC X(07) VALUE 'EVENTID'.
05 FILLER PIC X VALUE SPACES.
05 PROD-EVNT-ID PIC S9(09) COMP VALUE +0.
05 FILLER PIC X VALUE SPACES.
05 PROD-ID PIC S9(04) COMP VALUE +0.
05 FILLER PIC X VALUE SPACES.
05 PROD-TIMESTAMP PIC X(26).
05 FILLER PIC X(65).

i am moving data into prod-evnt-id and prod-id as

MOVE WS-PROD-EVENT-ID TO PROD-EVNT-ID OF OUT-LOAD-REC.
MOVE WS-PROD-CD-JCL-PARM TO PROD-ID OF OUT-LOAD-REC.

the variables i declared are
WS-PROD-EVENT-ID PIC S9(9) USAGE COMP
WS-PROD-CD-JCL-PARM PIC S9(04) COMP VALUE +0

now when i am writing the file the output comes like...
EVENTID 2012-05-01-06.13.51.959334

I am not getting where i am missing the thing.

Please help.

Thanks in advance
Mayank

Robert Sample · Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 5:15 pm

Since you did not use the CODE tag in your post, it is not possible for us to say what is going on. If you repost your data with a CODE tag, which preserves characters exactly as they are, that would help. It would also help if you displayed the data in hexadecimal format rather than character -- use HEX ON in TSO/ISPF to turn on the hex display.

dick scherrer · Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 9:38 pm

Hello,

Your one line output appears as i would expect. . . The "spaces" between EVENTID and 2012 are almost surely unprintable characters (x'00' shows as a space). It looks like your code is working properly from what you have posted.

As Robert mentioned, you need to use the code tag to preserve alignment and improve readability. I suspect that after being here 5 years (happy anniversary!) you have seen the code tags used. . .

We also have a preview function so you can see your post as it will appear to the forum (rather than how it appears in the Reply Editor). When you have what you want, Submit.

Marso · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 1:44 am

in edit, use FIND P'.'
What looks like a space will show its actual value in the message area.

Nic Clouston · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 2:37 pm

After 5 years you should know how to look at your data in ISPF using HEX.