determine value of each bit in a character field -- RPG400-L

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Subject: determine value of each bit in a character field
From: Jim Franz <franz9000@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 13:44:40 -0400
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Am working with api QDBRTVFD.
If a 1 byte field has 8 bits, how do I determine the value of each bit?
(decades of RPGxx I've never been comfortable with bits)

Thanks,
Jim

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