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Subzero · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:35 am Post subject: Index with more than 4 bytes

Hi,
I am struck up with a problem of having a very big COBOL table of 99999 items but cannot use index because the number of items (5 bytes) is more than what an index could accomodate (4 bytes). Is there a way to specify full-word index instead of a half-word index?

Cheers,
SubZero

kolusu · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:37 am Post subject:

Subzero,

Why not define your own index item ?

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Subzero · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:25 am Post subject:

Kolusu,
Do you mean using subscripts? Or if i use a variable defined with USAGE IS INDEX, can that accomodate 99999 items? I know you would not be happy with me asking this without reading manuals, but can you elaborate on using own index item?

Cheers,
SubZero

kolusu · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:33 am Post subject:

Subzero,

Look at the following sample

Subzero · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:17 am Post subject:

Thanks Kolusu, the question sounds silly in the hindsight.

Cheers,
SubZero