Edit Characters for Numeric Data: The characters below can be used in the PICTURE clause to indicate the editing.   Z    *  $  -    +    CR    DB    .    ,    B    O    / The use of these edit characters are elucidate below: Z (Zero Suppression) : The edit character Z is used to repress the leading zeroes in the numeric data item. The leading zeroes are substitute with blanks. The Z character has no effect of trailing the zeroes.   Posted Date: 10/16/2012 3:54:16 AM | Location : United States

Ask an Expert

Your posts are moderated

Write your message here..

Related Questions

Program for size error , PROGRAM FOR SIZE ERROR:   We have to write a... PROGRAM FOR SIZE ERROR:   We have to write an easy program to elaborate the size error option. Identification division. Program- id. sizeerr. Environment division.

Write statement - relative files, WRITE Statement:      The WRITE stat... WRITE Statement:      The WRITE statement for a relative file has the format which is as shown below.          WRITE  record-name   [ FORM   identifier ]

Example of on size error option, ON SIZE ERROR OPTION: Whenever a size... ON SIZE ERROR OPTION: Whenever a size error occurs, the contents of the result field after the operation is unpredictable.  Though, the processing is not-terminated and the co

Structure of a cobol program, Structure of a COBOL Program: Every COBO... Structure of a COBOL Program: Every COBOL program should have the 4 divisions in the order in which they are specified below: 1. Identification division 2. Environment D

Program for if -else, PROGRAM FOR IF -ELSE: We have to write a program... PROGRAM FOR IF -ELSE: We have to write a program to check whether the given number is ODD or EVEN. You can use IF..ELSE. Identification division. Program- id. IfElse.

Programs for redefines clause , PROGRAMS FOR REDEFINES CLAUSE: We have... PROGRAMS FOR REDEFINES CLAUSE: We have to write a simple program to explain the REDEFINES clause at 01 level. identification division. program- id. Redef. environment

Illustration of search verb, Illustration of Search verb: To illustrat... Illustration of Search verb: To illustrate the other use of SEARCH verb, assume we wish to search the similar tab to find the number of persons whose deposited amount is more

Direct organization, Direct Organization: Besides the relative or inde... Direct Organization: Besides the relative or indexed organization, also a direct access file can be designed to have what is termed as direct organization.  In this organizati

Program., calculate simple interest calculate simple interest

Add verb, ADD VERB: The ADD Verb can be used to find the sum of two or ... ADD VERB: The ADD Verb can be used to find the sum of two or more numbers and to store the sum.  The ADD verb takes any one of the two forms as shown below: