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ZDw.d format

ZDw.d format

Writes zoned decimal data

Numeric

Width range: 1 to 32

Default width: 1

Alignment: left

UNIX specifics: data representation

The ZDw.d format writes zoned decimal data. This format is also known as overprint trailing numeric format. Under UNIX, the last byte of the field includes the sign along with the last digit. The conversion table for the last byte is as follows:

Digit ASCII Character Digit ASCII Character

0 { -0 }

1 A -1 J

2 B -2 K

3 C -3 L

4 D -4 M

5 E -5 N

6 F -6 O

7 G -7 P

8 H -8 Q

9 I -9 R

For more details, see ZDw.d informat and Reading and Writing Binary Data .

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