how do you move only numeric data from A to B
01 A pic x(10) value 'a1b2c34d5e'.
01 B pic x(5).
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Answer / ravi krian j
using reference modification move & isnumeric
PERFORM VARYING I FROM 1 BY 1 UNTIL I>10
IF A(I:1) IS NUMERIC
MOVE A(I:1) TO B(I:1)
END-IF
END-PERFORM.
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