| This filter compresses EBCDIC numeric data (optional leading sign, numbers
and periods) to an EBCDIC zoned decimal field.
There are several notes to keep in mind when using this filter:
- You MUST use this filter inside a Restrict
to Byte Range filter. The field WIDTH is then set by the containing
filter.
- Compressing a field will decrease your output record length, so ensure you
allow for this. A good strategy to avoid problems is to first expand the
rightmost field, then work your work back to the leftmost field. This prevents
the field column positions from changing and makes the file easier to work
with.
See also our
mainframe conversion guide online in the
documents area.
See also:
Compress to Packed Decimal
EBCDIC to ASCII
ASCII to EBCDIC
Expand Packed Decimal
Tutorials and User Guides
(online)
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