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The below is the declaration for a variable ws
01 ws pic 9(3).
if you want to insert space how will you do that.
in which level u should do it

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The below is the declaration for a variable ws 01 ws pic 9(3). if you want to insert space how wil..

Answer / sdexcellent@yahoo.co.in

01 ws-new redifines ws pic x(3).
in level 01 only

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The below is the declaration for a variable ws 01 ws pic 9(3). if you want to insert space how wil..

Answer / kavya

using filler clause we can insert space

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The below is the declaration for a variable ws 01 ws pic 9(3). if you want to insert space how wil..

Answer / praveen bejjanki

The Question itself is not clear for me,

My understanding is to Insert space in the variable WS.
Then use move stmt as follows
Move space/spaces to WS.

Correct me if i'm wrong.

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