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01 a pic s9(5) value -12345,
if we disply a , the sign will overpunched with last digit
but i need to get the miuns sign in the result?

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01 a pic s9(5) value -12345, if we disply a , the sign will overpunched with last digit but i ..

Answer / david

you will need two variables. Variable A where you put your
computation and variable B which will be displayed:

01 a pic s9(5) value -12345.
01 b pic -9(5).
or 01 b pic -zzzz9.
or 01 b pic 99999-.
or 01 b pic z(5)-.
or 01 b pic ----9.

MOVE A TO B.
DISPLAY B.

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01 a pic s9(5) value -12345, if we disply a , the sign will overpunched with last digit but i ..

Answer / satish

01 a pic -9(5) value -12345

Answer : either of the below :

01 a pic -9(5) value -12345 will working without any
changes or
01 a pic 9(5) value -12345 leading seperate

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01 a pic s9(5) value -12345, if we disply a , the sign will overpunched with last digit but i ..

Answer / saravana

01 A pic s9(5) value -12345
01 B pic -9(5)
PROCEDURE DIVISION
MOVE A TO B
DISPLAY B
STOP RUN

o/P:
-12345

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01 a pic s9(5) value -12345, if we disply a , the sign will overpunched with last digit but i ..

Answer / sowjanya

give like below.

DISPLAY A SIGN LEADING SEPARATE.

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01 a pic s9(5) value -12345, if we disply a , the sign will overpunched with last digit but i ..

Answer / mr.perfect

01 A pic s9(5) value -12345
01 B pic +9(5)
PROCEDURE DIVISION
MOVE A TO B
DISPLAY B
STOP RUN

o/P:
-12345

Will this work?

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01 a pic s9(5) value -12345, if we disply a , the sign will overpunched with last digit but i ..

Answer / anil prajapati

For displaying sign in the result we have to declare a
variable with negative sign symbol
e.g. 01 b pic -9(5).

in this variable we will this value

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01 a pic s9(5) value -12345, if we disply a , the sign will overpunched with last digit but i ..

Answer / sreejith

01 a pic -9(5) value -12345
or
01 a pic x(6) value '-12345'

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