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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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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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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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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Answer / sowjanya
give like below.
DISPLAY A SIGN LEADING SEPARATE.
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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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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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Answer / sreejith
01 a pic -9(5) value -12345
or
01 a pic x(6) value '-12345'
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