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Re: Compiling Errors - Record Contains

From: Leif Svalgaard <leif@leif.org>
> > From: Eric Tubbs <eatubbs@email.com>

either use Zoned data (COBOL DISPLAY):
DDS:      7S 2
COBOL: 9(5)V99 DISPLAY (or just omit)
size is 7 bytes

or packed decimal:
DDS:      7P 2
COBOL: 9(5)V99 PACKED-DECIMAL
size is (7+1)/2 = 4 bytes. CONTAINS 39 CHARACTERS

OR
use Zoned data (COBOL DISPLAY):
DDS:      9S 2
COBOL: 9(7)V99 DISPLAY (or just omit)
size is 9 bytes

or packed decimal:
DDS:      9P 2
COBOL: 9(7)V99 PACKED-DECIMAL
size is (9+1)/2 = 5 bytes. CONTAINS 40 CHARACTERS

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