Sign clause as leading/trailing seperate

meetsrk · New User Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Posts: 85

hi ppl,

if im using sign clause as leading/trailing seperate, then is it neccessary for me to give the input with the minus for the negative value ?

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

Hi meetsrk,

If you just want to move or display it you don't need a valid sign. If you want to perform arith functions you need a valid sign.

Regards, Jack.

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

I should have mentioned this in my earlier post:

You'll get this msg in the JES Job Log

IEF450I I90941SP SPACER - ABEND=S000 U4038 REASON=00000001 666 (666? scary! :twisted: )

This msg in SYSOUT

IGZ0040S An invalid separate sign was detected in program TESTPGM on line 136.
From compile unit TESTPGM at entry point TESTPGM at compile unit offset
at address 25B01826.

And a CEEDUMP

Regards, Jack.

P.S. Meetsrk, you should put together a test pgm like I did and test these kinds of things yourself.

sudha · New User Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 7

hi,

i think u have to mention negative symbol.