John P. Baker wrote: >A positive value is identified by a sign encoded as --
> X'A' > X'C' (Preferred) > X'E' > X'F' >A negative value is identified by a sign encoded as -- > X'B' > X'D' (Preferred) >The preferred encoding are always generated by packed decimal instructions, >The alternative encoding are accepted as input to packed decimal >instructions. I've read elsewhere that x'F' meant "unsigned". Not true? -- ...phsiii Phil Smith III p...@voltage.com<mailto:p...@voltage.com> Voltage Security, Inc. www.voltage.com<http://www.voltage.com/> (703) 476-4511 (home office) (703) 568-6662 (cell) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
