If my program receives input feed from program in other system.. if the receiving field size is less than the sending field.. what abend will be happening.



If my program receives input feed from program in other system.. if the receiving field size is less..

Answer / ajay digule

If the receiving field size is less than there will be truncation of the values being passed. There will be no abend message.

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