01 a pic s9(5) value -12345,
if we disply a , the sign will overpunched with last digit
but i need to get the miuns sign in the result?
Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback
Answer / david
you will need two variables. Variable A where you put your
computation and variable B which will be displayed:
01 a pic s9(5) value -12345.
01 b pic -9(5).
or 01 b pic -zzzz9.
or 01 b pic 99999-.
or 01 b pic z(5)-.
or 01 b pic ----9.
MOVE A TO B.
DISPLAY B.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 7 Yes | 0 No |
Answer / satish
01 a pic -9(5) value -12345
Answer : either of the below :
01 a pic -9(5) value -12345 will working without any
changes or
01 a pic 9(5) value -12345 leading seperate
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 2 Yes | 0 No |
Answer / saravana
01 A pic s9(5) value -12345
01 B pic -9(5)
PROCEDURE DIVISION
MOVE A TO B
DISPLAY B
STOP RUN
o/P:
-12345
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 2 Yes | 0 No |
Answer / sowjanya
give like below.
DISPLAY A SIGN LEADING SEPARATE.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 1 Yes | 0 No |
Answer / mr.perfect
01 A pic s9(5) value -12345
01 B pic +9(5)
PROCEDURE DIVISION
MOVE A TO B
DISPLAY B
STOP RUN
o/P:
-12345
Will this work?
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 1 Yes | 0 No |
Answer / anil prajapati
For displaying sign in the result we have to declare a
variable with negative sign symbol
e.g. 01 b pic -9(5).
in this variable we will this value
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 0 Yes | 0 No |
Answer / sreejith
01 a pic -9(5) value -12345
or
01 a pic x(6) value '-12345'
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 1 Yes | 3 No |
i WANT ALL ERROR codes IN CICS and DB2
What is the reference modification.
why we are using set in searchall?
Explain about Redefines cluse?
How to define variable 9(20) in COBOL, because compiler does not allow us to declare variables with Pic 9(18). Can anyone please let me know the answer... I know one answer to this question which is to use Compiler option Arith (Extend) during Compilation. It extends the maximum limit to 9(32)..Just wanted to know if there is any other way to extend this?
The order of precedence of arithmetic operators in an expression can be overridden with the use of (a) [] (b) () (c) {} (d) Any of the above
What is diff between vsam and db2?what is advantage of db2 over vsam?which is best suited one?
if i am reading a file with some 50000 records and moving to a DB2 table and suddenly the program abends in between, is there anyway i could restart from the exact record at which the job failed once the program restarts.
What is Comm?
2 Answers IBM, Kemper Corporation,
What are the cobol coding sheets?
What is a report item?
For rewrite, why is it mandatory that file needs to be opened?