ILBOUST

ILBOUST is a COBOL library routine that separates contiguous data and moves it from one sending field into one or more receiving fields according to the rules for the UNSTRING verb.

ILBOUST is called by compiled code and calls ILBOCVB (Binary to Decimal), ILBOANE (Move figurative constant), ILBONED (Move to numeric edited field), ILBOACS (Comparison with Alternate Collating Sequence), and ILBOSRV (STOP RUN).

Hints

CPU time in ILBOUST can be high. Use individual MOVE statements where possible. They use less CPU time than ILBOUST.

Reference Sources

IBM OS/VS COBOL Subroutine Library Program Logic, LY28-6425.