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Is 'S' a editing character?

 
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:17 am    Post subject: Is 'S' a editing character? Reply with quote
Is 'S' a editing character. My reason for questioning is if I give the pic clause of a data item to be

77 QTY PIC S9(3) SIGN LEADING SEPARATE.

And on execution the result I am getting is

-123

which means I am asigning only 3 storage locations but my sign is taking up an extra storage space, so ultimately I guess it has to be a editing character. Am I correct?
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
sushshibu,

Check this link which explains in detail about the Symbols used in the PICTURE clause

http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IGY3LR10/5.3.11.1?SHELF=&DT=20020920180651&CASE=

Hope this helps...

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 10:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Instead of
Code:
77 QTY PIC S9(3) SIGN LEADING SEPARATE

code
Code:
77 QTY PIC S9(3)

and test again.

The difference should be clear then.
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