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elonics

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:38 pm
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What should be the continuation character in the 7th column for numeric as well as non-numeric charcter?


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Is '-' the continuation charcter for numeric values?
Is '/' the continuation character for non numeric charcters?




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PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:56 pm
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You can read all about continuation in the fine manual.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:07 pm
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01 A PIC X (80).


PROCEDURE DIVISION.

MOVE"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
/ "AAAAAAA" TO A.


HERE / N 7TH COL FOR ALPHANUMERIC FIELD

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