> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Ron Thomas > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 8:47 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Performance in S9(08) COMP > > Hi . > > In our cobol programs we have the variables declared as s9(09) COMP, now one > of the experts in our > area is proposing to use s9(08) COMP as this would give better performace . > Could some one please let > us know whether the change is going to provide good performance ?
"It depends." See the following two links (Enterprise COBOL v4.2, but probably valid back to VS COBOL II): http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/#!/SS6SG3_4.2.0/com.ibm.entcobol.doc_4.2/PGandLR/ref/rlddecom.htm http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/#!/SS6SG3_4.2.0/com.ibm.entcobol.doc_4.2/PGandLR/ui/up4060.htm -jc- ********************************************************************** Information contained in this e-mail message and in any attachments thereto is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this message, delete any copies held on your systems, notify the sender immediately, and refrain from using or disclosing all or any part of its content to any other person. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
