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Posted: **Fri Oct 22, 2010 2:37 pm**

how can i use the condition code 88 effectively

Posted: **Fri Oct 22, 2010 3:15 pm**

88 condition variables help reduce complexity of comparisons. For example, use

15 WS-IN-STATE PIC X(02).
88 SOUTHERN-STATE VALUE 'GA', 'TN', 'FL', 'SC', 'NC', 'VA', 'AL', 'MS', 'TX', 'LA', 'AR'.

which allows you to use

IF SOUTHERN-STATE

instead of

IF WS-IN-STATE = 'GA' OR 'TN' OR 'FL' OR 'SC' OR 'NC' OR 'VA' OR 'AL' OR 'MS' OR 'TX' OR 'LA' OR 'AR'

VALUE Clause!!