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John, If your field is defined as numeric then the 'N' will just be interpreted as a -5. Well perhaps that is a COBOL perspective assuming that the equivalent of PIC S9(5) is how the output field is mapped. _____________________________________________________________________ Howard Weatherly hweatherly@dlis.dla.mil howard.weatherly@ctg.com hweath@ibm.net X4324 +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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