| Title: | FOCUS, from INFORMATION BUILDERS |
| Moderator: | ZAYIUS::BROUILLETTE |
| Created: | Thu Feb 19 1987 |
| Last Modified: | Mon May 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 615 |
| Total number of notes: | 1779 |
Hi,
I am trying to describe an external file in a .mas file, but
currently, without much success.
The following ia an extract of the external file; hopefully
someone has done this type of describing before:
PIC S9(6)V9(3)
PIC S9(7)V9(2) <<<<< HOW SHOULD THESE BE DESCRIBED IN THE
PIC S9(16)V9(2) .MAS FILE (FORMAT & ACTUAL??)
PIC S9(4)
PIC X(2)
PIC 9(4)
Thanks in advance.........John.
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318.1 | From FOCUS USERS MANUAL | GVAADG::HASSINE | Wed Feb 28 1990 08:59 | 19 | |
+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------------------+
| COBOL USAGE DISPLAY | ACTUAL | USAGE |
+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------------------+
| S9(6)V9(3) | Z9.3 | P10.3 |
| S9(7)V9(2) | Z9.2 | P10.2 |
| S9(16)V9(2) |Not possible | |
| S9(4) | Z4 | P5 |
| X(2) | A2 | A2 |
| 9(4) | Z4 | P4 |
+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------------------+
Is what I understand from the FOCUS Users Manual. Not tested.
If Usage is other than display for cobol description, so other
Actual values must be used.
David.
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| 318.2 | Thanks | IRNBRU::WILSON | Wed Feb 28 1990 14:23 | 5 | |
David,
Thank's for the info, I'll need to get hold of a proper manual!
Cheerio...John
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| 318.3 | COMP-3? | COGVAX::SSDEV | Thu Mar 29 1990 13:09 | 10 | |
You did not specify if the COBOL fields were COMP-2, COMP-3, or
DISPLAY.
The FOCUS layout of the External file vary according to this
specification.
Joel Kurzon
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