On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 5:46 PM, John P. Baker <jba...@ngssallc.com> wrote:
> By the way, a 5-byte field capable of containing a 9-digit packed decimal > value has a 0.55% probability of containing a valid packed decimal value > (taking into consideration all six (6) valid sign representations) and a > 0.18% probability of containing a valid packed decimal value (taking into > consideration only the two (2) preferred sign representations). OK, I'll byte...what are the six? I know of three (C, D, F). Would love a reference so I can understand this better. -- zMan -- "I've got a mainframe and I'm not afraid to use it" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
