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Cobol: Import CSV text file variable length numeric field
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Tony Girgenti <[log in to unmask]>
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Tony Girgenti <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 3 Aug 2013 10:11:20 -0400
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Hello,

I'm importing a CSV text file into a HP3000 COBOL II program.

I want to compare a number field from the text file to a number in my COBOL program defined as S9(8)V99.

The CSV text file numeric field looks like this including the quotes: "-312.97".

The text file numeric field can vary in length as "-1,234.99" or "-123,456.99".

If the CSV text file field is always the same length, I know I can move the text field to a COBOL numeric field that is redefined as AlphaNumeric.

The problem is that the input text field can be different for each record.

Does anybody know how to code this in COBOL to accommodate the different number sizes in the text file?

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks,
Tony

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