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Creating Multiple Files With Different Names
Hello, I am working with Cobol in an HP3000 MPE/IX environment. I need to create a Cobol program which will sequentially read a file and break on a particular field. Upon each break I want to create a new file to which all records will be written until the next break occurs. My problem is...- DJRB
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- Forum: General UNIX discussion
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HP Query Utility extract of Binary fields
Hi, I'm trying to use Query on an HP957 MPExl OS. I am selecting records from an IMAGE/VSAM Master dataset into a flat Ascii file for input into a Cobol program. However, some of the fields in the dataset are described Pic S9(07)V99 COMP. Such fields appear as packed data in the extracted...- DJRB
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- Forum: COBOL General discussion
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Converting alphanumeric field to numeric
Hi, I've been away from Cobol for a while and need some advice on how to accomplish something. I'm working on an HP3000, MPEXL OS Using HP CobolII. I have an alphanumeric field which is 7 characters long, Pic x(07). However, the values contained in this field represent numeric dollar amounts...- DJRB
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- Forum: COBOL General discussion
