Guide on COBOL MOVE.

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Re: Guide on COBOL MOVE.

by CobolQuery » Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:41 pm

Thanks.

Could you guide what are the side effects of moving a 30-byte variable to an 8-byte variable.

Re: Guide on COBOL MOVE.

by Robert Sample » Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:55 pm

Yes, that is how COBOL MOVE statements work. Please note that it is NOT a good idea to move a 30-byte variable to an 8-byte variable since you can have unexpected side effects.

Guide on COBOL MOVE.

by CobolQuery » Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:29 pm

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01 Temp1
     02 temp2 pic x(05)
     02 temp3.
           03 filler pic x(1)
           03 temp4 pic x(2)

01  Empno pic x(30)
Move empno to temp1
Suppose if i move 30 bytes data to temp1, temp2 has empno(1:5) , temp3 has empno (6:3) and temp4 has empno(7:2) . Is it correct?

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