Is it possible to mutliply a comp variable with an comp-3 variable. Will there

Is it possible to mutliply a comp variable with an comp-3
variable. Will there be any error if i do it?

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Is it possible to mutliply a comp variable with an comp-3 variable. Will there be any error if i d..

Answer / vikas pujar

Yes. Comp and Comp-3 are used to store numeric values so
operation is valid.

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Is it possible to mutliply a comp variable with an comp-3 variable. Will there be any error if i d..

Answer / lu

yes, but never do it, you always multiply COMP with COMP
and COMP-3 with COMP-3....when you want to display : move
COMP to pic 9 (extend field) and comp-3 to pic 9 (extend
field)

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Is it possible to mutliply a comp variable with an comp-3 variable. Will there be any error if i d..

Answer / raja

It should give S0C7. Data Exception.

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