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brahmanandareddy
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I have a variable of length PIC9(5).9(2).
I have given this number and I want to display the number as -124.35. How should I code the PIC clause? |
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Ramya A
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| You could move this value into a variable with PIC caluse -zzz99.99 |
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brahmanandareddy
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Hi Ramya,
Thanx for reply.
I think zzz is used for zero suppression. It suppresses zeroes to spaces. Am I right? If I am, then what is the correct solution?
Thank you,
Brahma |
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Ramya A
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You are correct....zzz is used to suppress zeroes...
since your input value is 9(5).9(2), you may have a number -0012.45 which would be displayed as -12.45 if you move into the PIC clause that I specified.
Let me know if I'm wrong. |
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mmwife
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Sorry, Ramya, it doesn't work that way. If you use ----9.99 you'll get
-124.35.
It allows the sign to "float". You can do the same w/a $ sign. |
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Ramya A
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oops....i got it!
Thanks for correcting me Jack... |
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