RE: How are Packed Fields in an RPGIII DS Represented

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Packed fields are stored in nibbles, with the last nibble representing
the sign, so the number of digits is the number of characters times two,
minus one for the sign.  A 6-byte packed field is 11 digits, a 3-byte
packed field is 5 digits.  Physically they always hold an odd number of
digits, so if you specify by position, the closest you can get is a
7-digit field with 6 positions:

P   1   4 6


Joe

> From: Ala, Michael A
> 
> I have a Packed field that is in a data structure the Field is 6
positions
> all 6 being decimal represented in RPG IV as  6P 6
> 
> But in RPG III is it  P 1    6 6
> Or would this be considered a 9 position with 6 decimal
> 
> If I try to key in P 1  3 6
> I get a syntax error in SEU That the Decimal Portion is greater than
the
> Field Length