Error in Reading sequential file

Shruthi · Post by **Shruthi** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:08 am

Hi, I'm reading decimal data using sequential file stage in fixed width format.
No signed bit is assigned. So, Packed= no (zoned) is selected.

For decimal(4), if data is 111a, then data is not rejected. Instead, its read as -1.

If data is 11a1 or 1a11, its getting rejected correctly.

When the last digit is not decimal, the record is not getting rejected and is getting read as -1. We want this record to be rejected. How can this be acheived?

Sainath.Srinivasan · Post by **Sainath.Srinivasan** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:20 am

Is the source from COBOL structures?

Maybe it is declared as imperative signed - i.e. S.

Try 111b. Does it return -2 ? Normally it starts from p. i.e. 000p = -1.

From the look it appears to be using as Comp-9.

Shruthi · Post by **Shruthi** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:38 am

Thanks Sainath for your reply
Source is from COBOL structures. As said, it gives -1 for 111b. How should I proceed. We dont have access to premium content