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  3. November 2001

Re: Packed data in a zoned field

You could try:

Define a version of the file with the field defined as packed. Copy the
original file to the new version with *NOCHK.

Create an RPG program which ignores decimal data errors. Read in original
file. Test field for being numeric. If not, retrieve record from new
version of file. (either retrieve with a unique key, or you could use RRN,
as long as these matched between the files - ie you may need to reorg file
first, and then ensure CPYF is done in sequential order), and set the value
of the zoned field to the packed field. Update original file.

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