PIBw.d

PIBw.d

Writes positive integer-binary fixed-point values

Language element: format

Category: numeric

Width range: 1 to 8

Default width: 1

Decimal range: 0 to 10

Alignment: left

OpenVMS specifics: overflow behavior

Syntax
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Example
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Syntax

PIBw.d

w: specifies the width of the output field in bytes (not digits).
d: optionally specifies a scaling factor. When you specify a d value, the PIBw.d format multiplies the number by the 10^d value, then applies the positive integer binary format to that value.

Details

If the value to be formatted is too large to fit in a field of the specified width, then this format does the following:

for positive values, it sets the output to the largest positive number that fits in the given width
for negative values, it sets the output to the negative number of greatest magnitude that fits in the given width.

If a noninteger value is formatted, rounding occurs.

For more information about OpenVMS native fixed-point values, see Architecture Reference Manual for Alpha and Architecture Reference Manual for VAX.

Example

If you format the value 300 with the PIB1. format, you receive the following value:

which is the largest unsigned value that fits in a 1-byte field.

See Also

Format: PIBw.d in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary
Informat: PIBw.d
Writing Binary Data

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Language element:	format
Category:	numeric
Width range:	1 to 8
Default width:	1
Decimal range:	0 to 10
Alignment:	left
OpenVMS specifics:	overflow behavior