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how to move values in Cobol

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:43 pm

by megtoma

Hi,
Can anyone suggest how to move PIC x(17) to PIC S9(13)V9(2) USAGE COMP-3? PIC x(17) value is for example -19.99
Many Thanks,

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:50 pm

by dbzTHEdinosauer

start with the COBOL Instrinsic functions
NUMVAL: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ ... 0821081020

NUMVAL-C: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ ... 0821081020

and look at the elementary
MOVE Statement: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ ... 0821081020

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:51 pm

by dbzTHEdinosauer

start with the COBOL Instrinsic functions
NUMVAL: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ ... 0821081020

NUMVAL-C: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ ... 0821081020

and look at the elementary
MOVE Statement: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ ... 0821081020