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[csprakash]

hai all,

01 AA PIC 9999.
01 BB PIC XXXX.

when i gave input to these variables how it will read and places into the variable ie., in memory

in input is
//SYSIN DD *
78
abc
/*

i got both the datatype(numeric & Alphanumeric) being placed from the left side ie., if memory location for AA it got storead as
78--(9999) not as --78(9999)

same for the alphanumeric varible

does cobol sees any difference for numeric and alpanumeric like C,C++ or it wont.

[shekar123]

csprakash,

Whenever you pass data using SYSIN DD * in JCL and when u read the data in the Program using ACCEPT statement it reads from COL1 left to right that is why u are getting output as :

[csprakash]

shekar,

i cant get u ie.,
when it read from 1st col it assigns to the variables starting memory location to the end. (byte by byte)
ie., ACCPET simply read a record (a line) and assigns to the given variable, when multiple variables are given it assigned according to the size(memory).

it wont check the type of the data whether is numeric or alphanumeric
i was also able to read alphanumeric values into numeric values and was able to display the same alphanumeric data

EG:

[kolusu]

csprakash,

Read this link

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=2099&highlight=numproc

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Kolusu
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[csprakash]

so the same procedure(move) is used to read from sysin.