IBM Mainframe Forum

How to check if my variable value contains spaces in cobol.?

Do a INSPECT over your variable checking for ' ' if count is greater or equal to 1

Your variable then contains spaces

Pandora-Box's answer is only partly correct as not enough information was provided to correctly and completely answer the question.

Question 1: what is the PICTURE of the variable you are wanting to check for spaces?
Question 2: are you wanting to know if the entire variable is spaces or if there are spaces embedded in the variable?
Question 3: what have you tried already and what were the results?

Thanks for the replies.pic clause is alphanumeric.and prem kishan I tried inspect and got it right.Thank you.