Hi Steve -

I believe the mapping should be something like this:

If the sign of the field is positive:
A=1
B=2
C=3
D=4
E=5
F=6
G=7
H=8
I=9
{=0

If the sign of the field is negative:
J=1
K=2
L=3
M=4
N=5
O=6
P=7
Q=8
R=9
}=0

HTH,
Scott

>Importing a Cobol file
>
>pic s9(11)v99
>
>so length is 13 with a decimal point inserted between 11th and 12th numeral.
>
>However the data looks like
>
>000000157347A
>
>or
>
>000001798307{
>
>with either an alpha or a ( as the 13th character
>
>00000015734.7A is probably not what I should end up with. (don't think it's hexadecimal as alpha only appears as 13th)
>
>Can't find any Cobol examples that have the trailing alpha or ( in them.
>
>Any one have any ideas.