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PL/1 file structure

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:27 am
by kamesh
I am trying to import PL/I file structure but i am getting error while importing fthe following column

PIC '99999V.9'

Error msg: PICTURE CLAUSE contain unsupported character
This column is 7 character lenght..

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:09 am
by ray.wurlod
That is not a legal definition. There can be no "." between the V and the 9.

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:28 am
by chulett
The 'dot' or the 'V' are legal... not both.

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:57 pm
by ray.wurlod
Good catch. That was in my mind, but didn't translate to the keyboard.