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mf_user
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 Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:36 am Post subject: Compute / Move : Function Length |
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Hi,
I put the below code and compiled it.
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WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 INPUT-CHARS PIC X(50).
01 VAR-1 PIC 9(4) COMP.
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
BEGIN.
MOVE FUNCTION LENGTH (INPUT-CHARS) TO VAR-1.
DISPLAY VAR-1.
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It gives me the below SEVERE error:
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Numeric function "INTEGER FUNCTION LENGTH" was not allowed in this
context. The statement was discarded.
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But, if I use the following code the compilation is smooth.
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WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 INPUT-CHARS PIC X(50).
01 VAR-1 PIC 9(4) COMP.
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
BEGIN.
COMPUTE VAR-1 = FUNCTION LENGTH (INPUT-CHARS).
DISPLAY VAR-1.
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Would you please tell me why? We are using "IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 3.3.1".
TIA.
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mf_user
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| Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks.
I believe the below is what you talk about........
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Numeric functions
A numeric function can be used only where an arithmetic expression can be specified.
A numeric function can be referenced as an argument for a function that allows a numeric argument.
A numeric function cannot be used where an integer operand is required, even if the particular reference will yield an integer value. The INTEGER or INTEGER-PART functions can be used to force the type of a numeric argument to be an integer.
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