here is my requirement
A1 is alphanumeric with value 'A1B2C3D4' as defined below
05 A1 PIC X(8) VALUE IS 'A1B2C3D4'
but i need to have A2,A3 as ABCD & 1234 repectively......
A2 = ABCD
A3 = 1234
Can you please explain me what are the different ways to do it?
Answer Posted / rajkanya
DATA DIVISION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 GROUP1.
05 A1 PIC X(08)
VALUE 'A1B2C3D4'.
05 ARRAY1 REDEFINES A1 OCCURS 8 TIMES
PIC X(01).
01 ARRAY2.
05 A2 OCCURS 4 TIMES PIC X(01).
01 ARRAY3.
05 A3 OCCURS 4 TIMES PIC X(01).
01 WS-COUNT PIC 9(02)
VALUE 01.
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
PERFORM MOVE-LETTERS-PARA VARYING ODD FROM 1 BY 2
UNTIL ODD > 8
* INITIALIZE THE COUNTER FOR SECOND LOOP
MOVE 01 TO WS-COUNT
*
PERFORM MOVE-NUMBERS-PARA VARYING EVEN FROM 2 BY 2
UNTIL EVEN > 8
.
.
.
MOVE-LETTERS-PARA.
MOVE ARRAY (ODD) TO ARRAY2 (WS-COUNT)
ADD 1 TO WS-COUNT
.
.
MOVE-NUMBERS-PARA.
MOVE ARRAY (EVEN) TO ARRAY3 (WS-COUNT)
ADD 1 TO WS-COUNT
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