COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

Intrinsic Functions

HP COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs—522555-006

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NUMVAL-C Function

currency-sign

is a nonnumeric literal or alphanumeric data item; a string of one or two

characters that specifies the currency sign. The default is the currency sign

specified for the program.

number

If the program contains the DECIMAL POINT COMMA phrase in the SPECIAL-

NAMES paragraph, use a comma instead of a decimal point in number.

digits

is a string of one to 18 digits. The total number of digits in string cannot

exceed 18.

The returned value is the numeric value represented by string. The format of the

value depends on the size of string. If the length of string is fewer than 10

characters, the equivalent PICTURE is S9(n)V9(n-1), where n is the number of

characters. Any size greater than 9 characters results in an equivalent PICTURE of

S9(19)V9(18). This is a special internal item that cannot be expressed by the user.

Using it is inefficient, so it is best to avoid using a string that is longer than 9

characters.

If the NUMVAL-C function is moved to an alphanumeric item, the results might not be

what is expected because of the implied PICTURE described previously.

digits

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