Change Values in COBOL Program

rajiv_garg_mba · New User Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 4

In a COBOL PROGRAM of 5000 lines there are many variables in working storage section which has PIC 9(6). I want to find these variables and change their PIC from PIC 9(6) to PIC X(6). Can you please suggest me some way of doing it.

Sridevi_C · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 11:53 am

Hi,
Open the program or copybook in edit mode and use change all 'PIC 9(6)' to 'PIC X(6)' in command line. This holds good if you need to change "all" of PIC 9(6) to PIC X(6).
Regards,
Sridevi.

rajiv_garg_mba · New User Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 4

Hi

Thanks for the reply. I tried command change all 'PIC 9(6)' to 'PIC

X(6)' but its giving Invalid Parameter. Can you Please tell me exactly

what to type

One thing more. Is there some way to change some of the PIC values.

Thanks and Regards

Sridevi_C · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:32 pm

Hi,
This should be fine - c all 'pic 9(6)' 'pic x(6)'.If you need to replace some of pic 9(6) then go for c 'pic 9(6)' 'pic x(6)'.It's a one by one process and hence tedious.
Regards,
Sridevi.

nuthan · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:02 pm

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

Don't include the "to".

yogesh · New User Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 21

hi friend,
i got ur problem.
actually u are using wrong syntax

u said u have used this

c all 'pic9(6)' to 'picx(6)'

remove the 'to' word
proper syntax is

c all 'pic 9(6)' 'pic x(6)'

try this u will get the output