if we display var1 then what will b displayed in below condition. 77 var1 pic

if we display var1 then what will b displayed in below
condition.
77 var1 pic s9(2) value -10.
77 var1 pic s9(2) value -11.
" " " -12.
" " " -13.
-14
...
...
-19.

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if we display var1 then what will b displayed in below condition. 77 var1 pic s9(2) value -10. 7..

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It will give Compilation error as the variable is not
uniquely defined

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if we display var1 then what will b displayed in below condition. 77 var1 pic s9(2) value -10. 7..

Answer / piyush mani

u r wrt but if we declare diff var for above values then result will b like
value result
-10 1{
-11 1J
-12 1K
-13 1L

.........

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