What is the Linkage section? What is the Use and Why the
parm length use alway "PARM-LENGTH PIC S9(4) or PIC S9
(4) COMP." any reason?.Please let me know any one...

Cheers,Prasad

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S9(4) COMP uses 2 bytes. where as S9(4) COMP-3 uses 3 bytes. As COMP needs less storage at word boundaries, we use COMP.

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