CA IDMS Reference 19.0

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GOODTRAILING

Returns TRUE or FALSE to indicate whether the value passed is a valid trailing sign field.
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Returns TRUE or FALSE to indicate whether the value passed is a valid trailing sign field.
Syntax

 
►►──┬─ GOODTRAILING ─┬─ ( 
value
 ) ────────────────────────────────────────────►◄
    └─ GOODTRL ──────┘
 
Parameters
  • value
    Specifies the numeric value whose type is tested.
    Value
     can be:
    • The name of a user-defined variable data field
    • A user-supplied numeric literal
    Below are values of type trailing sign:
    
100076+
2-
Example
In this example, the good trailing function is used to test MYNUMBER before attempting to convert it from trailing sign representation to zoned numeric.

IF (GOODTRL(MYNUMBER)) THEN
      TRAILING-TO-ZONED(MYNUMBER).
ELSE
      CALL NUMERROR.