Re: Re[2]: Physical File Data in a Text file !!!

At 02:20 PM 6/1/98 +0000, Tim McCarthy wrote:
>At 11:39 AM 6/1/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>Converting packed numeric fields is a breeze if you create LF DDS and
>redefine 
>>the packed fields to zoned (dtatype 'S'). OS400 will convert the packed
>fields 
>>dynamically as it reads the PF. I haven't tried it, but I would think that
>this 
>>will work for FTP as well as it does for CA file transfer.
>>
>>Eric A DeLong
>>ericadelong@pmsc.com
>>
>
>But how would you denote negative values? Also, the remote system would
>have to understand any implied decimal definitions you've used.  

Tim,

The last digit will end up being a character that represents that digit in 
EBCDIC, but with a x'D' sign nibble. You will need to convert that, usually by 
translating back to a digit and adding a leading negative sign. You're on your 
own with the implied decimals though.

Pete


Pete Hall
peteh@inwave.com 
http://www.inwave.com/~peteh/

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