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I recently used the following logic to approach a similar problem:

Using 3 subscripts, sub, suba and sub b.

I move the value I am searching for, "JOHN" in your example, into a
variable REPLACE-IT (PIC X(30)) and the string I am looking for the
value in into SRCDTA-80 (PIC x(80)), then do the following:

 

MOVE ZEROS to FOUND-IT

Perform 2420-inspect-it thru 2420-exit              

   Varying sub from 1 by 1 until sub > 30.          

 

2420-inspect-it.                                

    compute suba = 30 - sub.                    

    compute subB = sub - 1.                     

    if replace-it(sub:suba) = spaces            

        INSPECT SRCDTA-80 TALLYING FOUND-IT     

         FOR ALL REPLACE-IT (1:subB)            

        move 31 to sub                          

    end-if.                                     

2420-EXIT.   

EXIT.                              

 

The routine removes the trailing spaces from the variable replace-it and
then looks for that variable in the string SRCDTA-80.  If the variable
FOUND-IT (PIC S9(3)) has a value greater than zero, then REPLACE-IT was
found in SRCDTA-80.

 

John A Arnold

(301) 214-8939

jarnold@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

 

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   1.  Green-screen search argument (Jay Sulzmann)

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message: 1

date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:43:09 -0400

from: "Jay Sulzmann" <jsulzmann@xxxxxxxxxxx>

subject: [COBOL400-L] Green-screen search argument

 

Good morning,

 

Suppose in a subfile app I want to list only the entries that contain a
specific string value and filter out all others. For example, I want to
list only the customers that have "JOHN" in their name.

 

The search-argument is "JOHN" and the application needs to display "JOHN
SMITH", "BIG-JOHN", "SALLY JOHNSON". Suppose the Customer Name is 30
bytes long. How do I construct an INSPECT operation so that it looks at
the customer name for the string "JOHN" without including the 26 blanks?

 

Cheers. -- Jay

 

=================================

Jay Sulzmann

AS/400 Senior Programmer/Analyst

AS/400 Certified RPG IV Developer

 

Hainey Business Systems LLC

8 East Canal Street

Dover, PA  17315

 

Tel:  717-718-9601 Ext. 231

Fax:  717-292-9474

AIM: bluejay0827 

Web: www.hbs-inc.com

____________________________________

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Development and related services nationwide.

 

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message: 2

date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:57:42 -0400

from: Winchester Terry <terry.winchester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

subject: RE: [COBOL400-L] Green-screen search argument

 

Another option would be to call the QCLSCAN API.

 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 

> [mailto:cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jay Sulzmann

> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:43 AM

> To: COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400

> Subject: [COBOL400-L] Green-screen search argument

> 

> 

> Good morning,

> 

> Suppose in a subfile app I want to list only the entries that 

> contain a specific string value and filter out all others. 

> For example, I want to list only the customers that have 

> "JOHN" in their name.

> 

> The search-argument is "JOHN" and the application needs to 

> display "JOHN SMITH", "BIG-JOHN", "SALLY JOHNSON". Suppose 

> the Customer Name is 30 bytes long. How do I construct an 

> INSPECT operation so that it looks at the customer name for 

> the string "JOHN" without including the 26 blanks?

> 

> Cheers. -- Jay

> 

> =================================

> Jay Sulzmann

> AS/400 Senior Programmer/Analyst

> AS/400 Certified RPG IV Developer

>  

> Hainey Business Systems LLC

> 8 East Canal Street

> Dover, PA  17315

>  

> Tel:  717-718-9601 Ext. 231

> Fax:  717-292-9474

> AIM: bluejay0827 

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message: 3

date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 10:14:41 -0400

from: "Jay Sulzmann" <jsulzmann@xxxxxxxxxxx>

subject: Re: [COBOL400-L] Green-screen search argument

 

Terry,

 

According to IBM's documentation, maximum length of field-to-be-scanned

(parameter 1) is 999. Got that.

What is the maximum length of the pattern argument (parameter 4)?

 

Thanks -- Jay

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Winchester Terry" <terry.winchester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

To: "'COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400'" <cobol400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:57 AM

Subject: RE: [COBOL400-L] Green-screen search argument

 

 

> Another option would be to call the QCLSCAN API.

>

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx

> > [mailto:cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jay Sulzmann

> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:43 AM

> > To: COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400

> > Subject: [COBOL400-L] Green-screen search argument

> >

> >

> > Good morning,

> >

> > Suppose in a subfile app I want to list only the entries that

> > contain a specific string value and filter out all others.

> > For example, I want to list only the customers that have

> > "JOHN" in their name.

> >

> > The search-argument is "JOHN" and the application needs to

> > display "JOHN SMITH", "BIG-JOHN", "SALLY JOHNSON". Suppose

> > the Customer Name is 30 bytes long. How do I construct an

> > INSPECT operation so that it looks at the customer name for

> > the string "JOHN" without including the 26 blanks?

> >

> > Cheers. -- Jay

> >

> > =================================

> > Jay Sulzmann

> > AS/400 Senior Programmer/Analyst

> > AS/400 Certified RPG IV Developer

> >

> > Hainey Business Systems LLC

> > 8 East Canal Street

> > Dover, PA  17315

> >

> > Tel:  717-718-9601 Ext. 231

> > Fax:  717-292-9474

> > AIM: bluejay0827

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message: 4

date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 10:46:22 -0400

from: "Jay Sulzmann" <jsulzmann@xxxxxxxxxxx>

subject: Re: [COBOL400-L] Green-screen search argument

 

Thanks, Terry - that worked nicely. Compared to INSPECT, relatively

painless. --Jay

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Winchester Terry" <terry.winchester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

To: "'COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400'" <cobol400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:57 AM

Subject: RE: [COBOL400-L] Green-screen search argument

 

 

> Another option would be to call the QCLSCAN API.

>

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx

> > [mailto:cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jay Sulzmann

> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:43 AM

> > To: COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400

> > Subject: [COBOL400-L] Green-screen search argument

> >

> >

> > Good morning,

> >

> > Suppose in a subfile app I want to list only the entries that

> > contain a specific string value and filter out all others.

> > For example, I want to list only the customers that have

> > "JOHN" in their name.

> >

> > The search-argument is "JOHN" and the application needs to

> > display "JOHN SMITH", "BIG-JOHN", "SALLY JOHNSON". Suppose

> > the Customer Name is 30 bytes long. How do I construct an

> > INSPECT operation so that it looks at the customer name for

> > the string "JOHN" without including the 26 blanks?

> >

> > Cheers. -- Jay

> >

> > =================================

> > Jay Sulzmann

> > AS/400 Senior Programmer/Analyst

> > AS/400 Certified RPG IV Developer

> >

> > Hainey Business Systems LLC

> > 8 East Canal Street

> > Dover, PA  17315

> >

> > Tel:  717-718-9601 Ext. 231

> > Fax:  717-292-9474

> > AIM: bluejay0827

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message: 5

date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 11:00:39 -0400

from: Winchester Terry <terry.winchester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

subject: RE: [COBOL400-L] Green-screen search argument

 

Jay,

 

This is a copy of the working-storage area that I use.

Since it's a pointer to a character string, I use the

same length as the charaacter-string being scanned.

Since the pattern length cannot be longer than 

the string being scanned it standsto reason that the

character-pattern must be <= the string size (IMO).

 

 

Hope this helps

Terry

 

      *---------------------------------------------------------------*

      *                 Parameter area for QCLSCAN                    *

      *---------------------------------------------------------------*

                                                                       

      *                        Define longest string you intend to scan

      *                        and move it to here                     

       01  character-string       pic x(112)  value spaces.            

      *                        Set this to the length of string that   

      *                        you placed in character-string          

       01  string-len             pic s9(3)   value +112  comp-3.      

      *                        Set this to the position you want to    

      *                        start scanning for a pattern            

       01  start-pos              pic s9(3)   value +1    comp-3.      

      *                        define longest pattern you intend to use

      *                        and move the pattern here               

       01  character-pattern      pic x(112)  value spaces.            

      *                        Set this to the length of the pattern   

      *                        you placed in character-pattern         

       01  pattern-len            pic s9(3)   value +0    comp-3.      

      *                        Set this to "1" to translate your       

      *                        character-string to Upper case first    

      *                        -before- the scan begins                

       01  translate-char         pic  x(1)   value '1'.               

      *                        Set this to "1" to trim all trailing    

      *                        blanks from character-string -before-   

      *                        the scan begins                         

       01  trim-blanks            pic  x(1)   value '1'.               

      *                        Set this to a "wildcard" value contained

      *                        in your pattern, to avoid mis-matches   

                                                                       

       01  wildcard-char          pic  x(1)   value space.             

                                                                       

      *                        Set by QCLSCAN to a value as follows:   

      *                        Set by QCLSCAN to a value as follows:  

      *                        --> GT 0 = Position in the string      

      *                        -->    0 = Pattern not found           

      *                        -->   -1 = Pattern longer than string  

      *                        -->   -2 = Pattern length is LT 1      

      *                        -->   -3 = 1st char in pattern is a    

      *                                   wildcard character          

      *                        -->   -4 = Pattern is blank and the    

      *                                   trim-blanks is a 1          

      *                        -->   -5 = Starting position not valid 

       01  return-result          pic s9(3)   value +0    comp-3.     

 

 

call 'QCLSCAN' using character-string    

                     string-len          

                     start-pos           

                     character-pattern   

                     pattern-len         

                     translate-char      

                     trim-blanks         

                     wildcard-char       

                     return-result      

                                         

if return-result < +1                    

    Perform action for a No-Find condition                      

end-if                                 

 

                                    

 

 

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> cobol400-l-bounces+terry.winchester=raymondcorp.com@xxxxxxxxxx

> om 

> [mailto:cobol400-l-bounces+terry.winchester=raymondcorp.com@mi

> drange.com] On Behalf Of Jay Sulzmann

> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 10:15 AM

> To: COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400

> Subject: Re: [COBOL400-L] Green-screen search argument

> 

> 

> Terry,

> 

> According to IBM's documentation, maximum length of 

> field-to-be-scanned

> (parameter 1) is 999. Got that.

> What is the maximum length of the pattern argument (parameter 4)?

> 

> Thanks -- Jay

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Winchester Terry" <terry.winchester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> To: "'COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400'" 

> <cobol400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:57 AM

> Subject: RE: [COBOL400-L] Green-screen search argument

> 

> 

> > Another option would be to call the QCLSCAN API.

> >

> > > -----Original Message-----

> > > From: cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx

> > > [mailto:cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jay Sulzmann

> > > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:43 AM

> > > To: COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400

> > > Subject: [COBOL400-L] Green-screen search argument

> > >

> > >

> > > Good morning,

> > >

> > > Suppose in a subfile app I want to list only the entries that

> > > contain a specific string value and filter out all others.

> > > For example, I want to list only the customers that have

> > > "JOHN" in their name.

> > >

> > > The search-argument is "JOHN" and the application needs to

> > > display "JOHN SMITH", "BIG-JOHN", "SALLY JOHNSON". Suppose

> > > the Customer Name is 30 bytes long. How do I construct an

> > > INSPECT operation so that it looks at the customer name for

> > > the string "JOHN" without including the 26 blanks?

> > >

> > > Cheers. -- Jay

> > >

> > > =================================

> > > Jay Sulzmann

> > > AS/400 Senior Programmer/Analyst

> > > AS/400 Certified RPG IV Developer

> > >

> > > Hainey Business Systems LLC

> > > 8 East Canal Street

> > > Dover, PA  17315

> > >

> > > Tel:  717-718-9601 Ext. 231

> > > Fax:  717-292-9474

> > > AIM: bluejay0827

> > > Web: www.hbs-inc.com

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message: 6

date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 11:28:22 -0400

from: "Jay Sulzmann" <jsulzmann@xxxxxxxxxxx>

subject: [COBOL400-L] Conversion of numeric data to character format?

 

Dear COBOL experts,

 

Is there any equivalent of the following in COBOL, or an easier way to
do it than fooling around with numeric-edited fields?

 

CustNbr is a 6-digit signed (USAGE IS DISPLAY) field. I want to put the
Customer Number (CustNbr) into message data (MessageData) to pass to the
QMHSNDPM API. If the customer number is 123,and I do the following using
free-format RPG-IV, 

 

    MessageData = %char( CustNbr );

 

the input is 000123 and the output would be 123 (left-justified and
all). The message looks like Customer Number 123 is not on file.

 

The only way I know how to do this in COBOL results in 

Customer Number       123 is not on file.

 

Cheers -- Jay

 

=================================

Jay Sulzmann

AS/400 Senior Programmer/Analyst

AS/400 Certified RPG IV Developer

 

Hainey Business Systems LLC

8 East Canal Street

Dover, PA  17315

 

Tel:  717-718-9601 Ext. 231

Fax:  717-292-9474

AIM: bluejay0827 

Web: www.hbs-inc.com

____________________________________

Providing E-Business, EDI, AS/400

Development and related services nationwide.

 

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