What is difference between s9(04) comp and 9(04) comp? (Cobol comp with s and without s)

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Nick

  • Oct 2nd, 2012
 

First one represents binary and second one numeric.

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Ankit Sood

  • Oct 2nd, 2012
 

S signifies Signed variable. So S9(04)comp will have value -/+ 2 (Binary) whereas 9(04)comp will have value as 2 (Numeric)

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davindersingh29

  • May 17th, 2013
 

Both are binary, please see the below link for more info:

http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/handheld/Connected/BOOKS/IGY3PG50/1.3.4.7?DT=20090820210412


9(4) will always be treated as a positive number and s9(4) may be either positive or negative.

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Chinnu Ann Jose

  • Aug 21st, 2013
 

first one is binary and second one is numeric

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Pradip Wagh

  • Apr 17th, 2014
 

First is Binary storage and Second one is just Numeric storage.
Also, First will take 2 bytes of storage whereas Second one requires 4 Bytes of memory.

Correct me if I am wrong.!!!

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Harsha

  • Jul 24th, 2014
 

Both are binary values. One can have + or - values while other can only have + values

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