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what does it mean "SIGN LEADING SEPARATE."?

Postby leon » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:27 pm

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

Postby MrSpock » Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:42 pm

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

Postby dick scherrer » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:47 pm

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.
Hope this helps,
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Re: what does it mean "SIGN LEADING SEPARATE."?

Postby lxw039 » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:48 pm

It's very clear righ now, thank both of you!
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Re: what does it mean "SIGN LEADING SEPARATE."?

Postby leon » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:52 pm

thank you very much, Mr. D and Mr. Spock!
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