Always print sign, + or -, in O-spec -- RPG400-L

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Subject: Always print sign, + or -, in O-spec
From: "Dan Bale" <dbale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:26:41 -0400
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Got a request to always print a sign for a certain number in a report,
whether positive or negative, except when the value is zero.  Examples:

   +55.7%
    -9.0%
  +150.3%
    -0.7%
     0.0%

Is there one API to do this automagically?  Or a combo?

tia,
db

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