how to check the spaces in IF condition in PL1 language

srajanbose · New User Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 1

Hi,

I am working in PL1 interface language; It is almost similar to source PL1;
Here the problem is, i am getting the return code spaces ( ie ' '; ims return code)

In this scenario, i need to validate these spaces in IF conditon;; I have coded like this IF RETUCODE = ' ' THEN
DO;
WRITE(' EXECUTE SUCCESSFUL');
END;
ELSE
DO;
WRITE('UNSUCCESFUL EXECUTION');
END;

The control is not going to IF part, it is going to ELSE part and throughs message UNSUCESSFUL EXECUTION.

I beleive there may be some problem in checking the spaces in IF condition;Please let me know if any one aware about this problem and help me out;

enrico-sorichetti

PeD · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject:

Should be OK except if RETUCODE has numeric values ???
Also help yourself, place a PUT SKIP before testing and you will see.

Regards
Pierre

roopannamdhari · New User Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 34 Location: Bangalore

Hi,

Suppose "RETUCODE" is of size 50 byte, in this case it is not possible to give 50 spaces in condition like