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[yugee]

Hi,

I have an input file which has a field. I want to load the field to data base which has a different declaration. My problem is to convert the field format to suit the database format.

This is my field format in input file:
total of 17 bytes (13,2). (PIC +9(13).(2))
for example: -0000001234234.34

In data base we have declared the field as Decimal(15,2). which becomes
PIC S9(13)V9(2) USAGE COMP-3.

it will occupy 8 bytes.

So, i want to convert the field with 17 bytes to 8 bytes.

Could any one please help me to conver this using EASYTRIEVE. Is there any other way we can do this.I don't want to write a COBOL program just for this.

Thanks,
Yugee

[kolusu]

Yugee,

Please post your question only once and in only one forum. When you post the same question in multiple forums, you can cause confusion and frustration for the people that are attempting to help you. Use meaningful topic titles. "Converting signed numeric field to packed decimal using Easytrieve" would an approriate title.

Second Please search before posting. This has been discussed earlier. Check this link

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?p=24520#24520

Just change the definitions to the following

[vst]

Yogee,

you may try

http://www.gomel.iba.by/en/show/pages/147/148/mass-conversion_tool

in order to find appropriate Cobol data declarations from Easytrieve source code