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how to initialize the comp-3 variables in easytrieve.
variable-1 324 5 P 2 (PIC S9(7)V9(2) COMP-3.)
variable-2 329 5 P 2
variable-3 334 5 P 2

i have declared these variables in the file section. how to initialize these variables in the job section.
is there any way to group initialization?

Hello and welcome to the forum,

Just move 0 (zero) to those variables.

Like:
MOVE 0 to variable-1

The variables posted are not a group. . . By defining 2 groups and moving the one with the "initial values" to the "real" group, a group can be "initialized".

hi thanks for your info.

variable-1 324 5 P 2 (PIC S9(7)V9(2) COMP-3.)
variable-2 329 5 P 2
variable-3 334 5 P 2

can i define these variables as the group by any means and move zeros to that group elements.

thanks in advance

Hello,

Yes, by doing what i mentioned before.

You cannot move "zeros" to a group containing packed-decimal fields.