[open-cobol-list] Field sizes for COMP.

[Jim Morcombe]

gl0005.cbl:27: record size too large 'GLTRANS-RECORD'

I received this error message when I tried to compile a program 
containing a file with a record length of  512 bytes.  I take it that 
the message is not complaining that I have exceeded some maximum record 
size, but that the fields in my record add up to more than the record 
length specified in my SELECT statement.

If this is the case, then I believe my COMP fields are taking up more 
room than under MicroFocus Cobol.

How many characters do COMP fields take up and do I have the option of 
changing this by specifying the COMP format?

I want  PIC S9(15) COMP to take up 7 bytes, PIC 9(10) COMP to take up 5 
bytes and PIC 9(4) COMP to take up 2 bytes.




Jim