how many bytes do SPPPP999 will store?

Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback



how many bytes do SPPPP999 will store?..

Answer / rashmi

It will store 3 bytes. Because S, V and P are not counted
in determining the size of an item.

Is This Answer Correct ?    11 Yes 1 No

how many bytes do SPPPP999 will store?..

Answer / ananta

this will take 7 bytes

Is This Answer Correct ?    6 Yes 2 No

how many bytes do SPPPP999 will store?..

Answer / beginner

it will take 7

becoz S wont take any sapce i guess..

so plz justify it...

Is This Answer Correct ?    3 Yes 1 No

how many bytes do SPPPP999 will store?..

Answer / sreeram

it will take 7 bytes. if you will the same with comp-3,
then it will take 4 bytes.

Is This Answer Correct ?    3 Yes 1 No

how many bytes do SPPPP999 will store?..

Answer / mfbreaker

i agree with the answr of sreeram.

It will take 7 bytes.And in the case of comp-3,
it will take 4 bytes

Is This Answer Correct ?    3 Yes 1 No

how many bytes do SPPPP999 will store?..

Answer / lenin

Rashmi is correct.

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 0 No

how many bytes do SPPPP999 will store?..

Answer / ram g

good rashmi...u r rite..

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 1 No

how many bytes do SPPPP999 will store?..

Answer / rams

I agree with Rashmi and Ram G. 3 Bytes is the right answer as S,V,P are not counted in determining size

Is This Answer Correct ?    3 Yes 2 No

how many bytes do SPPPP999 will store?..

Answer / suputhru

good rashmini,

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pdthelp/v1r1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.entcobol.doc_3.4/rlddesym.htm

Is This Answer Correct ?    1 Yes 0 No

how many bytes do SPPPP999 will store?..

Answer / mail2ram1983@gmail.com

no Puja, u r wrong!

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 2 No

Post New Answer

More COBOL Interview Questions

what is the default print format? in cobol

3 Answers   HSBC,


how to convert vsam table into DB2 table?

1 Answers   IBM, Wipro,


how we sort two input files based on a common column and giving one o/p file please send me the coding logic?

0 Answers   Valtech,


What type of SDLC u followed? Why?

0 Answers   IBM,


01 a pic 9(9v99) 01 b pic 9(9.99) wht will be the stored vales in both cases

6 Answers   Patni,






Read filea And file b write the same records in both files? Records in a but not in b record in b but not in a

3 Answers   TCS,


The following entries appear in the WORKING-STORAGE SECTION: 01 DATE-TODAY. 05 YY PIC XX VALUE "90". 05 MM PIC XX VALUE "12". 05 DD PIC XX VALUE :31". 01 DATE-EDIT PIC XX/XX/XX. MOVE DATE-TODAY TO DATE-EDIT. (a) 901231 (b) 90/12/31 (c) 31/12/90 (d) 311290

4 Answers   TCS,


What type of Call you would use if you don;t want the control back to the calling program?

8 Answers   TCS,


How to open and see copy book ?

3 Answers  


There is a variable with value 19446. Requirement is to convert it to 194.46. I tried it by doing divide by 100 and my receiving field data type is 9(03)v99. But the output is 194. I am not getting the decimal value. Could anyone pls let me know how to get this done?

2 Answers  


period is missing in the cobol program which error we getting

5 Answers   TCS, Tesco,


What is the significance of 'above the line' and 'below the line'?

2 Answers   Nokia,


Categories