Re: Data File Conversion from Unisys to AS/400 -- MIDRANGE-L

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Al,

At 04:39 PM 3/12/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Has anyone ever done a conversion of UNISYS database files to an AS/400.
>Apparently they store packed data on half byte boundaries, with the sign in
>the high order position.
>
>I am looking for some RPG code that someone is willing to share to get my
>arms around this problem.

 I haven't actually done this, but this is what the RPG MxxZO opcode is
meant for.

 -mark

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