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  3. December 2005

RE: DDS coding

subject: RE: DDS coding
Ed wrote:
"  Does Field1 need to be numeric?
   I do not think you can put a '.' in a decimal field.

   If not try this
   FIELD1    4A
   Eval   Field1 = %char(1.21) "
 
This file is going to be FTP to a business partner.  They have the 
first field of Numeric, Length of 4 for the first field.

Charles wrote:
"  Why do you think you need to '.' in the file?
   The only way to actually get it there is to make the field 
character.
   Of course, then you be able to stick all kinds of crap in."

Yeah, I know, but if the COBOL program always rights that then it 
should be ok.  I was just looking for the MVS COBOL equivalent of 
FIELD   PIC 9.99

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