What will happen if a variable is declared as below..
Explain with an example? Working storage section:-
01 WS-VARX PIC X(10) VALUE 'ABCDEFGHIJ'.
01 WS-VARN REDEFINES WS-VARX PIC 9(5) VALUE '12345'.
What will happen I want Display WS-VARX and WS-VARN?
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Answer / reena
The Redefined clause cannot contain a Value Clause.
i.e. it should only be WS-VARN REDEFINES WS-VARX PIC 9(5).
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Answer / jitinder
The Syntax of Redefine Clause is
Label number data-name-1 REDFINES data-name-2
Here data-name-1 should not contain VALUE clause, but data-
name-2 can contain VALUE clause.
Plz correct me if i m wrong.
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Answer / saveen
ws-varx will have 12345fghij
ws-varn will have 12345.
pls kindly post ur views. am a beginner.
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