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Hi,

Can you please explain what is happening when i move -1 to field+l variable for dynamic cursor positioning along with cursor option in send map?
Why only -1 is moved; why -1 is having importance in that syntax?

Thanks,
Riya

If you look at the bit pattern for a value of -1 in a binary half-word variable, you will see X'FFFF' -- which should explain why it is used.

now i got it. thank you so much.