In article <[log in to unmask]>, bob mcgregor
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>Can someone let me know how I specify the value for TAB in in Cobol:
>
> INSPECT variable TALLYING X BEFORE INITIAL TAB
>
>How do I setup the variable TAB in the Data Division?
>
>Thanks alot... bob
Either

01  TAB                         PIC X   VALUE %11.

                                (the octal value of a tab is 11)

or to keep things portable (I think this is preferable)

In the ENVIRONMENT DIVISION

        SYMBOLIC CHARACTERS TAB IS 10.

                (tab is the 10th character in the ASCII character set)

HTH
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