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Hi,

even though I'm not using Cobol, I know it is possible to embed SQL in a
Cobol program.
In this way you may use the SQL scalar function REPLACE to remove blanks
from a String:

EXEC SQL SET :NEWSTRING = REPLACE(TRIM(:STRING), ' ', '')
END-EXEC

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards

Birgitta Hauser

"Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." (Les
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von Dan Rasch
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Betreff: embedded blanks in COBOL string


I have to 'scrunch' out blanks for a string in a COBOL program, and

used some INSPECT / TALLYING followed by substring logic, but I

kept thinking there must be and easier way to remove embedded

spaces from a string. Using COBOL.



Comments?



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