Assignment command (LangX COBOL)

The Assignment command assigns the value of an expression to a specified reference. It is the equivalent of the COBOL COMPUTE statement.

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagram'receiver'='sourceexpr';
receiver
A valid z/OS® Debugger LangX COBOL reference enclosed in apostrophes (').
sourceexpr
A valid z/OS Debugger LangX COBOL expression enclosed in apostrophes (').

Usage notes

  • When receiver is an arithmetic variable, then sourceexpr can be a hexadecimal string of the same length as receiver. z/OS Debugger assumes that the correct internal representation is used and the hexadecimal value is moved directly into receiver.
  • When receiver is a non-numeric string, then sourceexpr can be a hexadecimal string of any length. If the length of sourceexpr is less than the length of receiver, then receiver is padded on the right with binary zeros.
  • When receiver is a COBOL INDEX variable, then z/OS Debugger assumes that sourceexpr is a subscript value and converts it to the proper offset before storing the value into receiver.
  • The Assignment command cannot be used while you replay recorded statements by using the PLAYBACK commands.

Examples

  • Assign the value 6 to variable x. 
    'x' = '6' ;
  • Increment the value of X by 5. 
    'X' = 'X + 5' ;

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