Re: COBOL format definitions?

For example, I understand that PIC X(03) is an alpha/numeric field with
a length of 3 characters.
I also understand that PIC 9(03) is a numeric integer field with
numbers <= 999.
But I would like to find some sort of online listing or guide to help
me as I encounter other ones such as:


Tutorial on COBOL datatypes : http://www.flexus.com/ftp/cobdata.zip (that's
direct, don't know if it works)
alternate: http://www.flexus.com/download.html, page down to COBDATA.ZIP and
download.

ZIP archive includes text and MS-DOS (yes, you heard correctly, MS-DOS)
software.

Interesting related info:
http://www.talsystems.com/tsihome_html/downloads/C2IEEE.htm
That's a tutorial on "Using COBOL-created data in non-COBOL programs"


Michael C. Mattias
Author/contibutor of both
Tal Systems Inc.
Racine WI
mmattias@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.talsystems.com


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