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MULTIPLY

Short Reference

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

Syntax

MULTIPLY dobj1 BY dobj2. 

Effect

This statement has the same effect as the statement

dobj1 = dobj1 * dobj2.

The content of dobj1 is multiplied by the content of dobj2 and the result is assigned to dobj1. The data objects dobj1 and dobj2 have to be numeric. Only data objects can be specified, no calls or other expressions. The calculation type is determined like an arithmetic expression.

Programming Guideline

Using Operator Format

Note

One obsolete form of the statement MULTIPLY is MULTIPLY-CORRESPONDING.

Exceptions

Catchable Exceptions

CX_SY_ARITHMETIC_OVERFLOW

• Cause: Overflow in conversion/arithmetic operation (type p)
  Runtime Error: BCD_OVERFLOW
• Cause: Integer overflow in multiplication
  Runtime Error: COMPUTE_INT_TIMES_OVERFLOW
  

CX_SY_CONVERSION_OVERFLOW

• Cause: Overflow in conversion/arithmetic operation (type p with specified length)
  Runtime Error: BCD_FIELD_OVERFLOW
  

Non-Catchable Exceptions

• Cause: p field does not contain the correct BCD format
  Runtime Error: BCD_BADDATA