Apart from the obvious of generating the csv file with leading zeros.

Move the CSV value to a full size X field, then strip trailing spaces, 
and then move the result to an X redefines of your numeric. NB as your 
numeric is V99 you might also want to strip all "." and "," before the 
compare.


In message <[log in to unmask]>, Tony 
Girgenti <[log in to unmask]> writes
>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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