• Subject: Re: Unsigned Packed Decimal Data
  • From: Jon.Paris@xxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 11:02:55 -0500


 >> If you divide the larger number by 10, it will represent the unpacked
number.

There's no need to divide - an Eval or Move will do it if the intermediate
field is defined as having one more decimal place than it really does.  The
extra gets dropped when you move to the result field.

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