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mitha
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| Hi guys, I need to validate the field is in this [ZZZZZZZ9.99] format or not using cobol .If it is in this format need to proceed with further steps .I will do that no problem .But how to validate the field ?/Can anyone help me on this by sharing ur logic or code. Urgent!!! |
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Robert Sample
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This is a help forum, where people respond as they have interest, time, and knowledge. Questions may sit on this (or any) forum for hours to weeks to months with no responses -- and that is normal. If you need urgent, have your management contract with someone to help you.
The best bet would be to use REDEFINES on the variable to have it available as an alphanumeric (PIC X) variable. You can then use reference modification to check each byte of the REDEFINED variable to be zero through nine or decimal point. |
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Rohit Umarjikar
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| DFSORT ? You can try as you don’t want to do with COBOL. |
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Phrzby Phil
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| You can then use reference modification to check each byte of the REDEFINED variable to be zero through nine or decimal point. |
But leading bytes may be spaces, and decimal point placed correctly. |
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don.leahy
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| Look up TEST-NUMVAL function in the COBOL language reference. |
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