are "packed" and "zoned" field types in db2? what is the difference?

On Nov 16, 11:07 am, DenesL <denes1...@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> It is not a problem.
> I am just recording my observations for future reference.
>
> Note 1 says that you can access packed decimal fields with the new
> decimal type (they can also be accessed as double, the driver handles
> the conversion).
> Note 2 says what happens when it creates a new table, decimal fields
> get created as zoned.
>
> Denes.
>
> On Nov 16, 11:48 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>
> > can you explain more. I do not understand.
>
> > On Nov 16, 10:34 am, DenesL <denes1...@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> > > DB2/400 also tested OK.
> > > Notes:
> > > 1) Was able to access keyed table with PACKED numeric field as
> > > decimal.
> > > 2) New non-keyed table created decimal fields as ZONED.
>
>
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