How we can define decimal values in COBOL?



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How we can define decimal values in COBOL?

Postby RajendraPrabhuS » Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:35 pm

Hi, Let say 77 A PIC 9(2)V9(2). I am moving 0.00 to A. In Spool area it is displaying 0000. I didn't got the decimal notation(.) How do we get the decimal point ??
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Re: How we can define decimal values in COBOL?

Postby rameshkrishnan87 » Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:08 pm

Hi,

The picture clause V is the implied decimal point so it is used for calculation. To display the result we
have to move the calculated result to the variable which is described as pic 9(2).9(2). :)

Hope this helps,
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Re: How we can define decimal values in COBOL?

Postby RajendraPrabhuS » Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:14 pm

Hi Ramesh Very thanks... I will try and let you know.. :)
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