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[Vish]

Hi Friends,

I have two variables defined as follows.
WS-A ------> PIC S9(5)v99 SIGN TRAILING SEPERATE.
WS-B ------> PIC S9(5)v99.

Can somebody tell me how these variables are internally represented ?

Is MOVE WS-A to WS-B be a valid move ?
I also think it might be valid . Please confirm.
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Vish

[kolusu]

vish,

PIC S9(5)v99 SIGN TRAILING SEPERATE is stored internally in 8 bytes and the move is valid.

If the SEPARATE CHARACTER phrase is specified, then:

• The operational sign is presumed to be the LEADING or TRAILING character position, whichever is specified, of the elementary numeric data item. This character position is not a digit position.
  
  
• The character S in the PICTURE character string is counted in determining the size of the data item (in terms of standard data format characters).
  
  
• + is the character used for the positive operational sign.
  
  
• - is the character used for the negative operational sign.
  

If the SEPARATE CHARACTER phrase is not specified, then:

• The operational sign is presumed to be associated with the LEADING or TRAILING digit position, whichever is specified, of the elementary numeric data item. (In this instance, specification of SIGN IS TRAILING is the equivalent of the standard action of the compiler.)
  
  
• The character S in the PICTURE character string is not counted in determining the size of the item (in terms of standard data format characters).
  

Hope this helps..

cheers

kolusu
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[Vish]

Kolusu,
Thanks a lot for your help
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Vish