Non displayable data(PD) in spool

meenakshi_forum · Active User Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 107 Location: India

Hi,

I need the code to display non displayable data(packed decimal)
in spool.

I just remember that we can use COBOL for this by moving the PD data to another variable and applying some editing formats; not in touch with the exact code, please help!

Thanks.

Terry Heinze · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:30 am Post subject:

By spool, do you mean SDSF or IOF? If SDSF, look up the SET HEX ON command. F1 is your friend.

meenakshi_forum · Active User Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 107 Location: India

I mean SDSF, i'll check for HEX ON command but still i would like to know the COBOL code for it, i know there is some way of conversion and then we can display it in spool..

Thanks.

dick scherrer · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:38 am Post subject:

Hello,

If you want to see packed data you might simply DISPLAY the packed fields. . .

meenakshi_forum · Active User Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 107 Location: India

but then it might not give me the exact value

dick scherrer · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:56 am Post subject:

Hello,

Terry Heinze · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:03 am Post subject:

Meenakshi,
Don't you have access to a mainframe so you can test the suggestions you've gotten so far?

Anuj Dhawan · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:36 pm Post subject:

Suggest you search on keyword "display" on "Mainframe COBOL" part of the forum, you'll get enough working examples around.