Re: Validating input file

On May 13, 1:03=A0pm, jeff <jmoore...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On May 13, 12:46=A0pm, "Rick Smith" <ricksm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > "jeff" <jmoore...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
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>news:2be7df4b-8e7f-41b0-8e37-974543158b89@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [snip]
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Perform Parse-The-Record =A0(Here I
wanna=
 check and make
> > sure it is not > 129)
>
> > Define disc-rec as pic x(256), then use
> > =A0 =A0 if disc-rec (130:) <> spaces
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 display "record greater than 129 characters"
> > =A0 =A0 end-if
>
> I thought about that and was wondering if Cobol is going to recognize
> 130 as a line feed if 129 is not spaces

By the way, thanks to everyone who has responded!!!!! I was waiting
for the proverbial do your own homework from somebody. Its actually
not homework. Just a little rusty. LOL