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raj_mainframe
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Joined: 08 Oct 2005
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Suppose variable A is Alphanumeric
Working-Storage Section.
01 A PIC X(3).
Procedure Division.
IF A EQUAL 456 then.........................
Is the above if test is right or do i have to write like this
IF A EQUAL '456'
Please tell is it possible to test an alphanumeric variable with some numeric constant without giving quotes? |
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Sridevi_C
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Joined: 22 Sep 2005
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Location: Concord, New Hampshire, USA.
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No,you can't omit the quotes. If datatype is alphanumeric,then no matter what it contains,numeric or alphabetic or mixed.Quotes is a MUST.Hence,
IF A = '456' THEN......
Regards,
Sridevi. |
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mmwife
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Joined: 30 May 2003
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Hi Raj,
In the later versions of COBOL the need for quotes when referencing numerics for an A/N field was dropped.
I think COBOLII was the 1st release that allowed it. |
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ikumar
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Joined: 02 Aug 2005
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Yes, I do agree with mmwife.
You need not to have quotes when you have only numerics in your data for alphanumeric data-item, in the latest versions.
For example,
01 WS-STAT-CODE x(01).
Evaluate WS-STAT-CODE
WHEN 1
WHEN 2
End-EVALUATE
(or)
Evaluate WS-STAT-CODE
WHEN "1"
WHEN "2"
End-EVALUATE
Above two works the same way....
Cheers,
Kumar. |
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