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what does it mean "SIGN LEADING SEPARATE."?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:27 pm
by leon
hi, eveybody
could you help me explain the meaning in the following code: SIGN LEADING SEPARATE.
I can't find the syntax from cobol textbook, thank you very much!


01 WS-TG-PL-SUSP-BAL-AMT PIC S9(13)V99
SIGN LEADING SEPARATE.
01 COMM-TR-SUSP-BAL-AMT PIC S9(13)V99 COMP-3

MOVE COMM-TR-SUSP-BAL-AMT
TO WS-TG-PL-SUSP-BAL-AMT

Re: what does it mean "SIGN LEADING SEPARATE."?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:42 pm
by MrSpock

Re: what does it mean "SIGN LEADING SEPARATE."?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:47 pm
by dick scherrer
Hello,

Look here:
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ ... r10/5.3.14?

Suggest you save the link as it is the cobol language reference manual. Click on the little open book at the top left for the table of contents.

Re: what does it mean "SIGN LEADING SEPARATE."?

PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:48 pm
by lxw039
It's very clear righ now, thank both of you!

Re: what does it mean "SIGN LEADING SEPARATE."?

PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:52 pm
by leon
thank you very much, Mr. D and Mr. Spock!