What to map this to? -- RPG400-L

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Subject: What to map this to?
From: "Robert Upshall" <rupshall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 15:43:53 -0500
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I have a tape that I am being sent by a customer.  I have to input the file
and convert it to our format.

I have a record layout from our customer but it appears the file was created
with COBOL, we use RPG.

My problem is I'm not sure how to input one of the fields.  The field is
defined as positions 21-24, length 4, with a pic claus of PIC S9(9) COMP.
My COBOL is very rusty, I have looked at or written a program since college
and from my memory S9(9) would be a value of -999999999 to +999999999 ...
how does this fit into a feild of lenght 4 and how do I read this value
properly in RPG?


Robert Upshall
Professional Software of Amarillo
(806) 358-8928
rupshall@psasoft.com

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Follow-Ups:

Re: What to map this to? , Dan Wiesner - CC
RE: What to map this to? , Mark A. Manske
RE: What to map this to? , Reeve Fritchman

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