Re: Difference between Zoned and packed

Zoned data is a holdover from punched card days. The top 3 rows were "zoned
punches" and were used in combination with the lower rows to signify alpha
characters, special characters, and negative numbers.  When these were
converted to magnetic data there had to be a way to keep track of these
zones.  This is called Zoned Data and is recognizable if you do DFU on any
zoned field.  The top row shows the zone punch, the bottom row shows the
card punch.

Packed Data is what you are used to seeing.
 
---------------------------------------------------------
Booth Martin   http://www.MartinVT.com
Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx
---------------------------------------------------------
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Date: 01/21/04 11:17:16
To: CN=RPG programming on the AS400/O=iSeries
Subject: Re: Difference between Zoned and packed
 
 
One is Zoned Data and the other is Packed Data.
 
Frank
elp-hay eep-kay obs-jay in-a the usa!!!
 
 
 
 
 
Aruna Thota <Aruna_Thota@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx&gt;@midrange.com on 01/20/2004
10:49:11 PM
 
Please respond to RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
       <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
 
Sent by:    rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
 
 
To:    rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
cc:
 
Subject:    Difference between Zoned and packed
 
 
Hello everybody,
          I want to know the diffrence between the datatypes zoned and
packed.
Are there any specific situations where they have to be used? i.e Usage of
both datatypes.
 
Thanks
 
Aruna Devi.T
Trainee Software Engineer / CHL-AS400
Keane India Ltd
Tel: +91-040-23110702 Ext.351
______________________________________________
Visit www.keane.com <http://www.keane.com/